The Rudiments of English Grammar - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1772 edition. Excerpt: ... Part I. Of the Inflexions of Words. SECTION I. Of the Inflections of Nouns. Q. TlfHAT is a Noun ? AT VV A Noun or (as it is sometimes called) a Substantive, is the name of any thing; as a Horse, a Tree 'John, Thomas. Q. How many kinds of nouns are there ? A Two -, Proper and Common. Q^ Which are nouns, or substantives Common ? , . , A Such as denote the kinds or species of thines -, as a Man, a Horse, a River ; which may be understood of any man, any horse, or any river. Q, Which are called nouns, or iubitantives, Proper ? . A Such as denote the individuals ot any species; as John, Sarah, the Severn ; London. Q. What Q^ What changes of termination

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