Letters, Sentences and MaximsChesterfield Society, 1991 - 348 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 74
... speak whatever language you do speak , in its greatest purity , and according to the rules of grammar ; for we must never offend against grammar , nor make use of words which are not really words . This is not all ; for not to speak ill ...
... speak whatever language you do speak , in its greatest purity , and according to the rules of grammar ; for we must never offend against grammar , nor make use of words which are not really words . This is not all ; for not to speak ill ...
Σελίδα 90
... speak so fast and sputter so , that they are not to be understood neither ; some always speak as loud as if they were talking to deaf people ; and others so low that one cannot hear them . All these habits are awkward and disagreeable ...
... speak so fast and sputter so , that they are not to be understood neither ; some always speak as loud as if they were talking to deaf people ; and others so low that one cannot hear them . All these habits are awkward and disagreeable ...
Σελίδα 151
... speaking faster than you ought . PROPER CARRIAGE . Next to graceful speak- ing , a genteel carriage and a graceful manner of presenting yourself are extremely necessary , for they are extremely engaging ; and carelessness in these ...
... speaking faster than you ought . PROPER CARRIAGE . Next to graceful speak- ing , a genteel carriage and a graceful manner of presenting yourself are extremely necessary , for they are extremely engaging ; and carelessness in these ...
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