. The comic English grammar : a new and facetious introduction to the English tongue . o the Morgue at Paris. But in Grammnr— The subject is the thing chiefly spoken of; the attributeis that which is affirmed or denied of it; and the object isthe thing effected by such action. The nominative denotes the subject, and usually goesbefore the verb or attribute; and the word or phrase, de-noting the object, follows the verb ; as, The flirt tormentsher lover. Here, a jlirt is the subject; torments, theattribute or thing affirmed ; and her lover, the object. Yes, and a pretty object he is too, someti
. The comic English grammar : a new and facetious introduction to the English tongue . o the Morgue at Paris. But in Grammnr— The subject is the thing chiefly spoken of; the attributeis that which is affirmed or denied of it; and the object isthe thing effected by such action. The nominative denotes the subject, and usually goesbefore the verb or attribute; and the word or phrase, de-noting the object, follows the verb ; as, The flirt tormentsher lover. Here, a jlirt is the subject; torments, theattribute or thing affirmed ; and her lover, the object. Yes, and a pretty object he is too, sometimes. But thenwe shall be told that he is not an object—of attachment,Alas ! that is the very reason why he is an object—of com-passion, or ridicule, according to peoples dispositions. It may be also said that the flirt herself is a pretty we can say is, that we never saw such a flirt, nor dowe believe that we ever shall. To torment, it seems, is the attribute of the flirt, as it is that of the . Well! no matter. Much good may the fellowship do her : that is all! 83. It strikes us, though that w e ore somew hat dij^ressingfrom our subject, namely SjTitax, which Principally consists of two parts (which the flirt doesnot, for she is all body and no soul), Concord and Govern-ment. Concord is the agreement which one word has withanother, in gender, number, case or person. Note.—That a want of agreement between words doesnot invalidate deeds. We apprehend that such an engage- G 2 84 THE COJIIC ENGLISH GRAMMAR. ment as the following, properly authenticated, would holdgood in law. I ose Jon stubs too Poun for valley reseved an proinis topay Him Nex Sattaday Signed Willum Gibs is X Mark March 18, 1840. Also that a friend of ours, to whom the foUo^vdng billwas sent, could not have refused to discharge it on thescore of its incorrect grammar : 1835Jeuery 10 To J. s. Repairing of Towo Tables & Meux Stand Aultern of 2 Blines & Toulroller .... Botaljock braket &
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