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 together. To which is added, a curious and useful appendix. The thirteenth edition, enlarged and much improved. By A. Fisher.

ID	2103
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 together. To which is added, a curious and useful appendix. The thirteenth edition, enlarged and much 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, 180
Date of Publication	1771
Edition Statement	The thirteenth edition, enlarged and much improved.
Edition Number	13
Date of First Publication
Imprint	printed for Tho. Slack
Colophon
Copyright Statement
Location of Printing	Newcastle upon Tyne GB

Format	Duodecimo (12mo)
Length (cm)	17
Width (cm)
Price (pound)
Price (shilling)
Price (pence)
Total Price (in pence)
Non-UK Price
Genre	Education
Sources	ESTC: T204983 ECCO: CW115601977 WorldCat: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/33231984
Shelfmarks	BL 1578/3763.
Notes	Below imprint (in square brackets): Enter'd in Stationers' Hall, according to Act of Parliament.
Hand-Verified	No
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 together. To which is added, a curious and useful appendix. The thirteenth edition, enlarged and much improved. By A. Fisher.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 2103, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/2103. Accessed 2024-11-23.

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 together. To which is added, a curious and useful appendix. The thirteenth edition, enlarged and much improved. By A. Fisher. Newcastle upon Tyne: Thomas Slack [Union Street], 1771.

Fisher Slack , A. (1771). 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 together. to which is added, a curious and useful appendix. the thirteenth edition, enlarged and much improved. by a. fisher. Newcastle upon Tyne: Thomas Slack [Union Street]

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 together. To which is added, a curious and useful appendix. The thirteenth edition, enlarged and much improved. By A. Fisher. Newcastle upon Tyne: Thomas Slack [Union Street], 1771.

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