The Queen's English: Stray Notes on Speaking and SpellingA. Strahan, 1864 - 257 páginas |
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The Queen's English: Stray Notes on Speaking and Spelling Henry Alford Sin vista previa disponible - 2017 |
Términos y frases comunes
adjective adverb ambiguity apostrophe aspirate Bible book of Daniel called Censor clause colloquial common construction convey correct correspondent course curious DEAN OF CANTERBURY difference DORA GREENWELL doubt ellipsis elliptical English language example expression fact father former French give grammar Greek hear HENRY WARD BEECHER HORACE BUSHNELL idiomatic instance Latin letter look Lord Lord Palmerston matter meaning mention mind mistake neuter never newspapers notice noun object observed paper participle phrase plain plural predicate preposition present pronunciation Queen's English question readers ready regard relative pronoun respect rule seems sense sentence Shakspeare singular sion sometimes speak SPEAKING AND SPELLING spelling spelt spoken subjunctive subjunctive mood substantive sure syllable talk tence tense thing thou thought THOUSAND tion tive usage verb violation vulgarism word write written wrong
Pasajes populares
Página 205 - For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established ; 12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you, by the mutual faith both of you and me.
Página 117 - Ye men of Israel, hear these words : Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain...
Página 198 - Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
Página 73 - Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever the earth and the world were made, thou art God from everlasting, and world without end.
Página 96 - ALMIGHTY God, who hast given thine only Son to be unto us both a sacrifice for sin, and also an ensample of godly life ; Give us grace that we may always most thankfully receive that his inestimable benefit, and also daily endeavour ourselves to follow the blessed steps of his most holy life ; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.
Página 76 - They are as venomous as the poison of a serpent, even like the deaf adder, that stoppeth her ears; 5 Which refuseth to hear the voice of the charmer, charm he never so wisely.
Página 181 - And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go. 7 For I will not see you now by the way ; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.
Página 195 - Then let me sow, and let another eat; yea, let my offspring be rooted out.
Página 198 - O hold thou up my goings in Thy paths : that my footsteps slip not.
Página 138 - And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty.