A Handbook of the English LanguageLatham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)
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A Handbook of the English Language
Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)
English language -- Grammar; English language -- History
194-197. Numbers in English 143, 144
198. Rule 145
199. Remarks 145
200. Addition of -es 146
_Pence_, _alms_, &c. 147
_Mathematics_ 147
201. _Children_ 149
202. Form in -en 150
203. _Men_, _feet_, &c. 150
204. _Brethren_, &c. 150
205. _Houses_ 152
206. _Wives_, &c. 152
CHAPTER IV.
ON THE CASES.
207-211. Nature of cases 154-156
212. Accusatives 156
213. Datives 157
214. Genitives 157
215. Instrumental 158
_All the better_ 158, 159
216. Determination of cases 159
217. Analysis of cases 160
218. Form in -s 160
CHAPTER V.
THE PERSONAL PRONOUNS.
219, 220. _I_, _we_, _us_, &c. 162
221. _You_ 162
222. _Me_ 163
223-225. Cautions 163, 164
CHAPTER VI.
ON THE TRUE REFLECTIVE PRONOUN IN THE GOTHIC LANGUAGES, AND ON ITS
ABSENCE IN ENGLISH.
226. How far found in English 165
CHAPTER VII.
THE DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS, ETC.
227. _He_, _she_, _it_ 166
228. _She_ 166
229. _Her_, _him_, _his_, _its_, &c. 167
230. _Theirs_ 167
231. Table 168
232. _These_ 169
233. _Those_ 171
CHAPTER VIII.
THE RELATIVE, INTERROGATIVE, AND CERTAIN OTHER PRONOUNS.
234. _Who_, _what_, &c. 173
235. _Same_, &c. 173
236. _Other_, _whether_ 177
CHAPTER IX.
ON CERTAIN FORMS IN -ER.
237-239. Idea expressed by -er 179-181
CHAPTER X.
THE COMPARATIVE DEGREE.
240. Form in -s 182
241. _Elder_, &c. 183
242. _Rather_ 183
243, 244. Excess of expression 183
245-247. _Better_ 183-185
248. _Worse_ 185
249. _More_ 185
250. _Less_ 185
251-253. _Near_, &c. 186
254. Origin of superlative 186
CHAPTER XI.
THE SUPERLATIVE DEGREE.
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