...suitable explanation by a teacher, convey intelligible ideas to a child's mind. Grammarians tell us that " English Grammar is the art of speaking and writing the English language correctly." This will be accepted by all as a worthy aim in study ; yet how large a proportion of the mass of matter...

...enable him to write or speak good English (and from this poirt of view the silly old definitiou, " English Grammar is the art of speaking and writing the English language with propriety," is as false as it is illogical) ; and the few peculiarities in our Syntax may be learnt...

...thereby to express our thoughts in a correct and proper manner, according to established usage. 3. English Grammar is the art of speaking and writing the English language with propriety. 4. Language is either spoken or written. 5. The elements of spoken language, are vocal...

...Language ; the expression of them by letters (7) is Written Language (12), or Printed Language (Hi). 3. English Grammar is the art of speaking and writing the English Language with propriety. 4. It is divided into four parts ; namely, Orlhography, Etymology, Syntax, and Prosody....

...called SPOKEN Language. When we express them by characters or letters, it is called WRITTEN Language. English Grammar is the art of speaking and writing the English Language with propriety. It is divided into four parts ; namely, Orthography, Etymology, Syntax, and Prosody....

...there ain't no such luck at present, mister. I must be content to learn my verbs and adjectives — English grammar is the art of speaking and writing the English language with propriety. But never mind, wait a wee, as Scotchy Farlane, the Athenian Hercules, used to say...

...there ain't no such luck at present,. Mister. I must be content to learn my verbs and adjectives — English grammar is the art of speaking and writing the English language with propriety. But never mind,, wait a wee, as Scotchy Farlane, the Athenian Hercules, used to say,...

...that all our common school grammars, with perhaps the exception of Mr. James Brown's, agree that " English Grammar is the art of speaking and writing the English language correctly." May we not, then, keeping this definition in view, all set about imparting to our pupils the ability...

...learn ing how to use a reference map. Grammar is worse. The old grammars began with the definition, "English Grammar is the art of speaking and writing the English language correctly," but intelligent grammarians now agree that people | learn to speak and write correctly from observation,...

...and (if he is old enough to write) writes it correctly. The teacher puts a book into his hand, tlic first sentence of which is, " English grammar is the...speaking English "correctly." If he is intelligent, he wondere whether he speaks it "correctly" or not. As to the meaning of "art," he is altogether at sea....