An ABC of English UsageClarendon Press, 1959 - 192 Seiten |
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... comparative combining the two OE . suffixes -ma and -ra . Four adjectives have special forms : Positive Comparative Superlative good bad better best worse much more little less worst most least DELUSION [ 60 ] A few adjectives have two ...
... comparative combining the two OE . suffixes -ma and -ra . Four adjectives have special forms : Positive Comparative Superlative good bad better best worse much more little less worst most least DELUSION [ 60 ] A few adjectives have two ...
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... comparative of far would be farrer , farrest . Chaucer has ferre , ferrest . Euphony , however , stepped in , and a new comparative easier to pronounce was made for far from the old positive forth . Forth itself gave further , furthest ...
... comparative of far would be farrer , farrest . Chaucer has ferre , ferrest . Euphony , however , stepped in , and a new comparative easier to pronounce was made for far from the old positive forth . Forth itself gave further , furthest ...
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... comparative which does not conform to the syntax of the English comparative . So also inferior , exterior . superlative with any . ( a ) The biggest circulation of any morning paper . ( b ) The English have the ugliest towns and the ...
... comparative which does not conform to the syntax of the English comparative . So also inferior , exterior . superlative with any . ( a ) The biggest circulation of any morning paper . ( b ) The English have the ugliest towns and the ...
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accusative adjectival adjective clause adjective phrase adverb clause adverb phrase apposition archaic auxiliary become BLANK VERSE called colloquial common complement compound confusion conjunction connexion CONSONANTS construction correct dative definite derived distinction double doubt ellipsis English especially etymological examples expressed following sentences French genitive gerund grammatical Greek I-MUTATION iambic pentameter idiom idiomatic indirect speech infinitive inflexion intransitive intransitive verbs introducing inverted commas language Latin letter lines malapropism meaning metaphorical Mod.E modern modify negative nominative normal Note noun clause noun or pronoun object onomatopoeia original parenthesis past participle past tense periphrasis person plural poem predicate prefer prefix preposition present participle qualifying question quoted relative pronoun rhyme rhythm rule sense sentences illustrate Shakespeare simple singular sometimes sonnet spelling spelt split infinitive stands stanza stress subjunctive syllable syllepsis syntax terza rima thing thou tive usage usually verse vowel weak verbs word writing