Author : W. F. Webster
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780365297529
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (975 download)
Book Synopsis The Elements of Grammar and Composition (Classic Reprint) by : W. F. Webster
Download or read book The Elements of Grammar and Composition (Classic Reprint) written by W. F. Webster and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-22 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Elements of Grammar and Composition It has already been said that the study of gram mar is of great assistance in acquiring purity of speech. It would be impossible for impressionable youth to hear and read beautiful sentences each day without being better for the experience. But when there is added to this contact with beautiful expres sions an analysis Of them that discovers how they are formed, composition itself is really being stud iod. Again, the faults in our common talk are nearly all grammatical errors and a vigorous appli cation Of the rules of grammar goes a long way towards rooting up these weeds of conversation. Moreover, a study of the relations of the parts of an English sentence lays a foundation for the study of the grammar of any language; for the expression Of thought, in whatever language, follow well established lines. The study of grammar, then, prepares the student for the study of any other language; it is one of the means Of ridding our common speech of some of its worst errors; and it affords the student models of elegant and powerful sentence-structure. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.