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" Each of the sexes," says Addison, " should keep within its particular bounds, and content themselves to exult within their respective districts."! Themselves and their cannot grammatically refer to each, singular. Besides, the trespass here is the more... "
A Guide to Forming and Conducting Lyceums, Debating Societies, &c: With ... - Page 80
by Charles Morley - 1841 - 102 pages
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The Philosophy of Rhetoric, Volume 1

George Campbell - English language - 1801 - 462 pages
...perspicuity, of which afterwards. SOMETIMES the possessive pronoun does not suit the antecedent. " Each of the sexes," says Addison, " should keep within its particular bounds, and con" tent themselves to exult within their respective dis" tricts f." Themselves and their cannot grammatically...
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The Philosophy of Rhetoric, Volume 1

George Campbell - English language - 1808 - 468 pages
...the antecedent. " Each of the sexes," says Addi* Voyage to Laputa. f Spectator, N°. 505. O. son, " should keep within its particular bounds, " and content themselves to exult within their re" spective districts *." Themselves and their cannot grammatically refer to each, singular. Besides...
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The Philosophy of Rhetoric

George Campbell - English language - 1838 - 460 pages
...perspicuity, of which afterwards. Sometimes the possessive pronoun does not suit the antecedent. " Each of the sexes," says Addison, " should keep within...Themselves and their cannot grammatically refer to each, as singular. Besides the trespass here is the more glaring, that these pronouns are coupled with its...
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The Works of George Campbell: Philosophy of rhetoric

George Campbell - Theology - 1840 - 450 pages
...perspicuity, of which afterwards. Sometimes the possessive pronoun does not suit the antecedent. " Each of the sexes," says Addison, " should keep within...content themselves to exult within their respective districts5." Themselves and their cannot grammatically refer to each, as singular. Besides the trespass...
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The Philosophy of Rhetoric

George Campbell - English language - 1841 - 416 pages
...possessive pronoun does not suit the antecedent. " Each of the sexes," says Addison, " should keep within Us particular bounds, and content themselves to exult...refer to each, singular. Besides the trespass here ia the more glaring, that these pronouns are coupled with ils referring to the same noun. In no part...
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The Philosophy of Rhetoric

George Campbell - English language - 1849 - 472 pages
...of perspicuity, of which afterward. Sometimes the possessive pronoun does not suit the antecedent. " Each of the sexes," says Addison, " should keep within...the more glaring, that these pronouns are coupled wjtfi its referring to the same noun. /In no part of speech do good writers more frequently fall into...
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The Philosophy of Rhetoric

George Campbell - English language - 1859 - 460 pages
...of perspicuity, of which afterward. Sometimes the possessive pronoun does not suit the antecedent. " Each of the sexes," says Addison, " should keep within...themselves to exult within their respective districts. "J Themselves and their cannot grammatically refer to each, singular. Besides, the trespass here is...
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The Philosophy of Rhetoric

George Campbell - English language - 1860 - 458 pages
...of perspicuity, of which afterward. Sometimes the possessive pronoun does not suit the antecedent. " Each of the sexes," says Addison, " should keep within...pronouns are coupled with its referring to the same noun. In no part of speech do good writers more frequently fall into mistakes than in the verbs. Of these...
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The Grammar, History, and Derivation of the English Language

Evan Daniel - English language - 1881 - 420 pages
...city ports by this hath entered. — Shakspere. o. None of the enemy were taken. p. Each of the sexes should keep within its particular bounds, and content...themselves to exult within their respective districts. Addison. q. Neither of the three will do. r. The nations not so blest as theo Must in their turn to...
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The Philosophy of Rhetoric

George Campbell - English language - 1911 - 200 pages
...on the score of perspicuity, of which afterward. Sometimes the pronoun does not suit the antecedent. "Each of the sexes," says Addison, "should keep within...their respective districts." Themselves and their can not grammatically refer to each as singular. Besides the trespass here is the more glaring that...
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