| Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...derivative words, as have been almost universally received. RULE I. Monosyllables endingwith/, /, or *, preceded by a single vowel, double the final consonant: as, staff, mill, pass, &c. The only'exceptions are, of, if, as, is, has, was, yes, his this, us, and thus. RULE II. Monosyllables... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 526 pages
...primitive and derivative words, as have been almost universally received. RULE I. Monosyllables ending with -f, I, or s, preceded by a single vowel, double the final consonant : as, staff, mill, pass, &c. The only exceptions are, of, if, as, is, has, was, yes, his, this, us, and thus. RULE 2. Monosyllables... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 346 pages
...derivative words, as bavebeen almost universally received. RULP: i. Monosyllables ending with f, l, or s, preceded by a single vowel, double the final consonant: as, staff, mill, * A compound word is included urid'-r the head of derivative words: as, penknife, teacup, looking.giuss;... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 330 pages
..., v ' '•' ' '• f. • • •I• V "V been ,. . Monosyllables ending'lvith/, /, oi v; ^receded by a single vowel, double the final consonant : as, staff, mill, pass, &c. The only exceptions are, of, if,,as, ip, hag, was, yes, , his, this, us, and thus, * - ' "-. RUIiE... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1810 - 352 pages
...derivative words, as have been almost universally received. fj RULE i. , Monosyllables ending with/, I, or s, preceded by a single vowel, double the final consonant : as, staff, mill, pass, &c. The only exceptions are, of, if, as, is, has, was, yes, his, this, us, and thus. RULE II. Monosyllables... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1812 - 224 pages
...of false Orthography, arranged under the respective Rules, RULE I. Monosyllables ending with f, 1, or s, preceded by a single vowel, double the final consonant ; as, staff, mill, pass, &?c. The only exceptions are, of, if, as, it, has, wax, yes, ^^this, us, and thus. See Gram. 2 1st... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1814 - 308 pages
...arranged under the respective Rules. Grammar, p. 37. Key, p. 1. ROLE I. Monosyllables ending mith f, 1, or s, preceded by a single vowel, double the final consonant ; as, staff', mill, pass, b"'c. The only exceptions are, of, if, as, is, has, mas, yes, his, this, us, and thus. It is no great... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1815 - 382 pages
...derivative words, as have been almost universally received. RULE I. Monosyllables ending with f, t, or *, preceded by a single vowel, double the final consonant ; as staff, mill, * A compound word is included under the he&il of derivative words : as penknife, teacup, luoking-glaasj... | |
| James Gilchrist - English language - 1816 - 296 pages
...roots at once instead of being established for ever. " Monosyllables (says Mr. Walker) ending withy, /, or s, preceded by a single vowel, double the final consonant ; as staff', mill, pass, &c." This is according to general practice ; but there is no reasonableness or utility in the practice... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1817 - 216 pages
...under the respective Rules. Grammar, p. 35. Key, p. 1. RULE I. I Monosyllables ending with {, 1, or a, preceded by a single vowel, double the final consonant ; as, staff, mill, pass, ffc. The only exceptions are, of, if, as, is, has, '•as, yes, his, this, us, and thus. T It is no... | |
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