A 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 their different positions; of the Division of Words into Syllables, and 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 shows how to connect Words aright in a Sentence, or Sentences. To which is added, a curious and useful appendix. The fifth edition improved. By A. Fisher.

ID	2069
Title	A 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 their different positions; of the Division of Words into Syllables, and 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 shows how to connect Words aright in a Sentence, or Sentences. To which is added, a curious and useful appendix. The fifth edition improved. By A. Fisher.
Contributors	Fisher Slack, Ann (Author)
Signed Author	By A. Fisher.
Pseudonym
Firms	Thomas Slack [Union Street] (Publisher)
Self-published	No
Volumes	1
Pagination	xii, 168
Date of Publication	1757
Edition Statement	The fifth edition improved.
Edition Number	5
Date of First Publication
Imprint	printed for Thomas Slack
Colophon
Copyright Statement
Location of Printing	Newcastle upon Tyne GB

Format	Duodecimo (12mo)
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Genre	Education
Sources	ESTC: T52959 Google Books: https://books.google.ca/books?id=4FZgAAAAcAAJ WorldCat: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/83839044 British Library: http://explore.bl.uk/BLVU1:LSCOP-ALL:BLL01017441194
Shelfmarks	BL 1568/4057.
Notes
Hand-Verified	No
Verified	Yes
Attempted Verification	No

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Fisher Slack, Ann. A 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 their different positions; of the Division of Words into Syllables, and 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 shows how to connect Words aright in a Sentence, or Sentences. To which is added, a curious and useful appendix. The fifth edition improved. By A. Fisher.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 2069, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/2069. Accessed 2024-11-23.

Fisher Slack, Ann. A 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 their different positions; of the Division of Words into Syllables, and 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 shows how to connect Words aright in a Sentence, or Sentences. To which is added, a curious and useful appendix. The fifth edition improved. By A. Fisher. Newcastle upon Tyne: Thomas Slack [Union Street], 1757.

Fisher Slack , A. (1757). A 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 their different positions; of the division of words into syllables, and 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 shows how to connect words aright in a sentence, or sentences. to which is added, a curious and useful appendix. the fifth edition improved. by a. fisher. Newcastle upon Tyne: Thomas Slack [Union Street]

Fisher Slack, Ann. A 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 their different positions; of the Division of Words into Syllables, and 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 shows how to connect Words aright in a Sentence, or Sentences. To which is added, a curious and useful appendix. The fifth edition improved. By A. Fisher. Newcastle upon Tyne: Thomas Slack [Union Street], 1757.

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