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" All expressions which, according to the established rules of language, either have no meaning, or involve a contradiction, or, according to the fair construction of the words, convey a meaning different from the intention of the speaker, should be dismissed. "
A Treatise on the Etymology and Syntax of the English Language - Página 322
por Alexander Crombie - 1809 - 425 páginas
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English Grammar: Style, Rhetoric, and Poetry ; to which are Added ...

Richard Hiley - 1846 - 330 páginas
...should be dismissed; as, " I had rather go," for " I would rather go," or, "/ 'd rather go." Canon 5. All expressions which, according to the established...the intention of the speaker, should be dismissed. 1. Of expressions which have little or no meaning, the following are examples;— " Currying favour"...
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An Analytical and Practical Grammar of the English Language

Peter Bullions - 1849 - 250 páginas
...should be dismissed. 1148. RULE 5. — All expressions which, according to the established rules of language, either have no meaning, or involve a contradiction,...the intention of the speaker, should be dismissed. 1149. In order to write any language with grammatical purity, three things are required : — 1. That...
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An Analytical and Practical Grammar of the English Language

Peter Bullions - 1849 - 252 páginas
...should he dismissed. 1148. RULE 5. — All expressions which, according to the estahlished rales of language, either have no meaning, or involve a contradiction,...different from the intention of the speaker, should he dismissed. 1149. In order to write any language with grammatical purity, thiee things are required...
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The English Language in Its Elements and Forms: With a History of Its Origin ...

William Chauncey Fowler - 1851 - 1502 páginas
...disannul ought, by analogy, to be contraries, though they arc used as synonymous. RULE IX. — All those expressions which, according to the established rules...intention of the speaker, should be dismissed. Thus, -\vhen a person says, "He sing's a good song;" the words strictly imply that the song is good; whereas...
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The Principles of English Grammar

Peter Bullions - 1851 - 264 páginas
...solecism, should be dismissed. 622. RULE 5. All expressions which, according to the established rules of language, either have no meaning, or involve a contradiction,...the intention of the speaker, should be dismissed. 623. In order to write any language with grammatical purity, three things are required: 2. That they...
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English grammar and style

Richard Hiley - 1853 - 310 páginas
...estahlished Rules of the language, either, 1. have no meaning, or, 2. involve a contradiction, or, 3. according to the fair construction of the words, convey...different from the intention of the speaker, should he dismissed. 1. Of expressions which have little or no meaning, the following are examples:— " Currying...
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English Grammar: The English Language in Its Elements and Forms. With a ...

William Chauncey Fowler - 1855 - 786 páginas
...disannul ought, by analogy, to be contraries, though they are used as synonymous. RULE IX. — All those expressions which, according to the established rules...whereas the speaker means to say, "He sings well" PURITY. § 545. PURITY in the English language implies three things : I. That the words be English...
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The English Language in Its Elements and Forms: With a History of Its Origin ...

William Chauncey Fowler - 1855 - 768 páginas
...disannul ought, by analogy, to be contraries, though they are used as synonymous. RULE IX. — All those expressions which, according to the established rules...should be dismissed. Thus, when a person says, "He sing's a good song," the words strictly imply that the song is good; whereas the speaker means to say,...
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The English language, in its elements and forms

William Chauncey Fowler - 1857 - 516 páginas
...regarded. Thus accept and approve are preferable to accept of and approve of. RULE IX. — All those expressions which, according to the established rules...good song,'' the words strictly imply that the song ie good ; whereas the speake. means to say, " He sings well" SECTION DXLV. PURITY. PURITY in the English...
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Analytical and Practical Grammar

Peter Bullions - 1857 - 264 páginas
...should he dismissed. 1148. RULE 5. — All expressions which, according to the established rules of language, either have no meaning, or involve a contradiction,...different from the intention of the speaker, should he dismissed. 1149. In order to write any language with grammatical purity, thiee things are required...
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