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 Sounds 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 together. To which is added, a Curious and Useful Appendix. The Eighth Edition, Enlarged and much Improved. 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 Sounds 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 together. To which is added, a Curious and Useful Appendix. The Eighth Edition, Enlarged and much Improved. By A. Fisher.
• New grammar, with exercises of bad English

People / Organizations

• Ann Fisher (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for J. Richardson, L. Hawes and T. Slack, M.DCC.LXIII. [1763]

Publication year

1763-1763

ESTC No.

T52965

Grub Street ID

279963

Description

xii,175,[1]p. ; 12⁰

Note

Titlepage in red and black.Citation/references Alston, I 116