A practical new grammar, with exercises of bad English Or, An easy guide to speaking and writing the English Language. Properly & 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. To which are added a curious & useful appendix, and alo an additional appendix. A new edition, enlarged, improved, and corrected. By A. Fisher.

Date:

1800