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Fisher Slack, Ann. A practical new grammar, with exercises of bad English: Or, An easy guide to speaking and writing the English Language. Properly & correctly. Containing I. Orthography, or true spelling; which treats of the sounds and uses of the several letters, in all positions of the division of words into syllables; and the use of points. II Prosody, or the art of pronouncing syllables in words truly; with tables of words properly accented. III. Etymology, or the kinds of words; which explains the several parts of speech; their derivations and different endings; change and likeness to one another. IV. Syntax, or construction; which teaches how to connect words aright in a sentence or sentences. To which are added a curious & useful appendix, and alo an additional appendix. A new edition, enlarged, improved, and corrected. By A. Fisher.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 2050, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/2050. Accessed 2024-12-22.

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  author={Fisher Slack,Ann},
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  title={A practical new grammar, with exercises of bad English: Or, An easy guide to speaking and writing the English Language. Properly & correctly. Containing I. Orthography, or true spelling; which treats of the sounds and uses of the several letters, in all positions of the division of words into syllables; and the use of points. II Prosody, or the art of pronouncing syllables in words truly; with tables of words properly accented. III. Etymology, or the kinds of words; which explains the several parts of speech; their derivations and different endings; change and likeness to one another. IV. Syntax, or construction; which teaches how to connect words aright in a sentence or sentences. To which are added a curious & useful appendix, and alo an additional appendix. A new edition, enlarged, improved, and corrected. By A. Fisher.},
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