Composition and punctuation familiarly explainedVirtue Bros. & Company, 1865 - 122 pages |
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... possible contingencies and exceptions , before they finish a sentence . SECONDLY . Their fear of repetitions of the same word . THIRDLY . Their not duly considering the previous part of a sentence , which often produces ludicrous errors ...
... possible contingencies and exceptions , before they finish a sentence . SECONDLY . Their fear of repetitions of the same word . THIRDLY . Their not duly considering the previous part of a sentence , which often produces ludicrous errors ...
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... possible contingencies and exceptions , before they finish a sentence . SECONDLY . Their fear of repetitions of the same word . THIRDLY . Their not duly considering the previous part of a sentence , which often produces ludicrous errors ...
... possible contingencies and exceptions , before they finish a sentence . SECONDLY . Their fear of repetitions of the same word . THIRDLY . Their not duly considering the previous part of a sentence , which often produces ludicrous errors ...
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... possible , without those under- stood parentheses — if not , you will never attain to brevity or clearness . On due examination we shall find , that parentheses generally show our want of capacity , and very ordinary capacity too , for ...
... possible , without those under- stood parentheses — if not , you will never attain to brevity or clearness . On due examination we shall find , that parentheses generally show our want of capacity , and very ordinary capacity too , for ...
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... possible , with a word of some weight . 66 Secondly . Avoid , as often as you can , to begin two suc- cessive sentences with the same word . It is always a sign of being a common writer - it is displeasing to the ear , and it even ...
... possible , with a word of some weight . 66 Secondly . Avoid , as often as you can , to begin two suc- cessive sentences with the same word . It is always a sign of being a common writer - it is displeasing to the ear , and it even ...
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... possible transposition or omission of the ori- ginal words , or introduction of new ones . Even where there are faults in expression , unless they cause nonsensical disjunction , you must not correct them , for that belongs to another ...
... possible transposition or omission of the ori- ginal words , or introduction of new ones . Even where there are faults in expression , unless they cause nonsensical disjunction , you must not correct them , for that belongs to another ...
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