A practical new grammar, with exercises of bad English: or, an easy guide to speaking and writing the English language properly and correctly: Containing, I. Orthography; or true spelling; which treats of the sound; and uses of the several letters in all positions; of the division of words into syllables; and the use of points. II. Prosody, or the art of pronouncing syllables in words truly; with tables of words properly accented. III. Etymology, or the kinds of words; which explains the several parts of speech; their derivations and different endings; change and likeness to one another. IV. Syntax, or construction; which teaches how to connect words aright in a sentence, or sentences. By A. Fisher

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  • A practical new grammar, with exercises of bad English: or, an easy guide to speaking and writing the English language properly and correctly: Containing, I. Orthography; or true spelling; which treats of the sound; and uses of the several letters in all positions; of the division of words into syllables; and the use of points. II. Prosody, or the art of pronouncing syllables in words truly; with tables of words properly accented. III. Etymology, or the kinds of words; which explains the several parts of speech; their derivations and different endings; change and likeness to one another. IV. Syntax, or construction; which teaches how to connect words aright in a sentence, or sentences. By A. Fisher
  • New grammar, with exercises of bad English
  • New grammar of the English language, with exercises of bad English
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Imprint
London [i.e. York?] : printed for A. Millar, W. Law, and R. Cater; and for Wilson, Spence and Mawman, York, anno 1795. A new edition, enlarged and much improved.; ..
Publication year
1795
ESTC No.
T469899
Grub Street ID
376068
Description
180 p. ; 12°.
Note
Title page in red and black

Not in Alston

The London part of the imprint is false; probably printed at York. See Hounslow, D. "Self-interested and evil-minded persons: the book-trade activities of Thomas Wilson, Robert Spence and Joseph Mawman of York." In Printing Places, p.92. 2005

Signatures: A-P]6.