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Fisher, 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 a right in a sentence, or sentences together. To which is added, a curious and useful appendix. A new edition, corrected and improved. By A. Fisher.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 2109, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/2109. Accessed 2024-03-28.

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  author={Fisher,Ann},
  year={1791},
  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 a right in a sentence, or sentences together. To which is added, a curious and useful appendix. A new edition, corrected and improved. By A. Fisher.},
  publisher={s.n. [sine nomine]},
  address={Leeds},    }

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