 | Richard Hiley - 1846 - 330 pàgines
...should be dismissed; as, " I had rather go," for " I would rather go," or, "/ 'd rather go." Canon 5. All expressions which, according to the established...the intention of the speaker, should be dismissed. 1. Of expressions which have little or no meaning, the following are examples;— " Currying favour"... | |
 | Peter Bullions - 1849 - 250 pàgines
...should be dismissed. 1148. RULE 5. — All expressions which, according to the established rules of language, either have no meaning, or involve a contradiction,...the intention of the speaker, should be dismissed. 1149. In order to write any language with grammatical purity, three things are required : — 1. That... | |
 | Peter Bullions - 1849 - 252 pàgines
...should he dismissed. 1148. RULE 5. — All expressions which, according to the estahlished rales of language, either have no meaning, or involve a contradiction,...different from the intention of the speaker, should he dismissed. 1149. In order to write any language with grammatical purity, thiee things are required... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1851 - 1502 pàgines
...disannul ought, by analogy, to be contraries, though they arc used as synonymous. RULE IX. — All those expressions which, according to the established rules...intention of the speaker, should be dismissed. Thus, -\vhen a person says, "He sing's a good song;" the words strictly imply that the song is good; whereas... | |
 | Peter Bullions - 1851 - 264 pàgines
...solecism, should be dismissed. 622. RULE 5. All expressions which, according to the established rules of language, either have no meaning, or involve a contradiction,...the intention of the speaker, should be dismissed. 623. In order to write any language with grammatical purity, three things are required: 2. That they... | |
 | Richard Hiley - 1853 - 310 pàgines
...estahlished Rules of the language, either, 1. have no meaning, or, 2. involve a contradiction, or, 3. according to the fair construction of the words, convey...different from the intention of the speaker, should he dismissed. 1. Of expressions which have little or no meaning, the following are examples:— " Currying... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1855 - 786 pàgines
...disannul ought, by analogy, to be contraries, though they are used as synonymous. RULE IX. — All those expressions which, according to the established rules...whereas the speaker means to say, "He sings well" PURITY. § 545. PURITY in the English language implies three things : I. That the words be English... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1855 - 768 pàgines
...disannul ought, by analogy, to be contraries, though they are used as synonymous. RULE IX. — All those expressions which, according to the established rules...should be dismissed. Thus, when a person says, "He sing's a good song," the words strictly imply that the song is good; whereas the speaker means to say,... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1857 - 516 pàgines
...regarded. Thus accept and approve are preferable to accept of and approve of. RULE IX. — All those expressions which, according to the established rules...good song,'' the words strictly imply that the song ie good ; whereas the speake. means to say, " He sings well" SECTION DXLV. PURITY. PURITY in the English... | |
 | Peter Bullions - 1857 - 264 pàgines
...should he dismissed. 1148. RULE 5. — All expressions which, according to the established rules of language, either have no meaning, or involve a contradiction,...different from the intention of the speaker, should he dismissed. 1149. In order to write any language with grammatical purity, thiee things are required... | |
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All expressions which, according to the established rules of language, either have no meaning, or involve a contradiction, or, according to the fair construction of the words, convey a meaning different from the intention of the speaker, should be dismissed. 
