A practical new grammar, with exercises of bad English: or, an easy guide to speaking and writing the English language, properly and 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 is added, a curious and useful appendix. A new edition, enlarged, improved, and corrected. By A. Fisher.

ID	2068
Title	A practical new grammar, with exercises of bad English: or, an easy guide to speaking and writing the English language, properly and 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 is added, a curious and useful appendix. A new edition, enlarged, improved, and corrected. By A. Fisher.
Contributors	Fisher Slack, Ann (Author)
Signed Author	By A. Fisher.
Pseudonym
Firms	J.M. Mozley and Co. (Publisher) W. Osborne and T. Griffin (Publisher)
Self-published	No
Volumes	1
Pagination	xii, 204
Date of Publication	1794
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Date of First Publication
Imprint	printed for Osborne and Griffin; and Mozley and Co. Gainsbrough
Colophon
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Location of Printing	London GB

Format	Duodecimo (12mo)
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Genre	Education
Sources	ESTC: T54003 ECCO: CW115457753 British Library: 1607/329.
Shelfmarks	BL 1607/329.
Notes
Hand-Verified	Yes
Verified	Yes
Attempted Verification	No

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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 and 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 is added, a curious and useful appendix. A new edition, enlarged, improved, and corrected. By A. Fisher.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 2068, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/2068. Accessed 2024-11-22.

Fisher Slack, Ann. A practical new grammar, with exercises of bad English: or, an easy guide to speaking and writing the English language, properly and 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 is added, a curious and useful appendix. A new edition, enlarged, improved, and corrected. By A. Fisher. London: J.M. Mozley and Co., W. Osborne and T. Griffin, 1794.

Fisher Slack , A. (1794). A practical new grammar, with exercises of bad english: or, an easy guide to speaking and writing the english language, properly and 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 is added, a curious and useful appendix. a new edition, enlarged, improved, and corrected. by a. fisher. London: J.M. Mozley and Co. W. Osborne and T. Griffin.

Fisher Slack, Ann. A practical new grammar, with exercises of bad English: or, an easy guide to speaking and writing the English language, properly and 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 is added, a curious and useful appendix. A new edition, enlarged, improved, and corrected. By A. Fisher. London: J.M. Mozley and Co., W. Osborne and T. Griffin, 1794.

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