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Example sentences for "orthography"

Lexicographically close words:
orthoepy; orthogonal; orthographic; orthographical; orthographies; orthopedic; orthopterous; orthorhombic; orths; orto
  1. I adhere strictly throughout to the orthography of the MS.

  2. If the orthography of the last century is correct, then it is English; if not, Scotch.

  3. He also introduced innovations in orthography and grammar.

  4. In grammar, it signifies similarity in the dominant characteristics of a language, derivation, orthography and so on.

  5. I think the orthography of the word is a matter of fashion, for the letter u in most European and Asiatic languages is pronounced like the English oo; but it is now almost universally spelled with a u.

  6. We believe that some procedure of quite drastic nature should be taken against the spread of this empty innovation before our settled orthography shall have become completely disorganized.

  7. We note with regret that Miss Gerner has seen fit to adopt the popular mutilated orthography of the day, a fad which we trust she will discard in time.

  8. Borup shows by his orthography of Eskimo words that he knows almost nothing of the Eskimo language.

  9. This orthography Boone used at a later period, as we shall show.

  10. It will be observed that the historian in this extract, spells Boon without the final e, following the orthography of the hunter, in his inscription on the tree.

  11. Condensed and adapted to English Orthography and Usage, with Additions from various accredited sources.

  12. Condensed and adapted to the English Orthography and Usages, with Additions from various sources.

  13. The collection of Gaelic poetry made by the Dean of Lismore and his brother is thus written in an orthography of this latter class.

  14. Roman character, and in an orthography like that of the Dean of Lismore, containing songs and hymns, some by Bishop Carsewell.

  15. The oldest known poem in this dialect which has been preserved in its original orthography is a short poem of three stanzas, written in the Irish character in a parchment MS.

  16. A copy almost identic with this is published by the Ossianic Society of Dublin in their sixth volume, and a comparison of the first stanza with that of the Dean will show the relation the orthography of it bears to his:-- DEAN.

  17. Indeed, the phonetic orthography of the Dean, the peculiar handwriting, and the discoloration and bad condition of the MS.

  18. Some are in pure Irish, and must have been transferred from the Irish orthography into that used in the MS.

  19. In the Welsh dialects, however, and in the Manx, which is a dialect of the Gaelic division of the Celtic languages, a different system of orthography has always prevailed.

  20. It may be questioned, on the other hand, whether, in this respect, he displayed greater disregard for orthography than the average gentleman of his day.

  21. The West Indian name is the one we though the true orthography is manati, not manatee, since the word is of Indian origin.

  22. Names of the islands according to the dialect or orthography followed by Simpson.

  23. Names of islands according to the dialect or orthography followed by Prichard.

  24. The orthography blown from the steamer was this: 'No smoking aloud in the cabing!

  25. The explosion blew away a piece of very bad orthography in the cabin of one of those craft which ply between Philadelphia and Camden.

  26. But these Editors have taken an unusual liberty, which they have not specified, in altering the language to correspond to the more antiquated orthography of the Glasgow MS.

  27. The language of the Félibres had now a fixed orthography and definite grammatical form.

  28. In the orthography of the Félibres the diagraph ue is used as we find it in Old French to represent this vowel.

  29. Indeed whoever considers the style and orthography of this old poem will not be inclined to place it lower than the time of Henry VI.

  30. That writer's orthography being peculiar and affected, is not here followed.

  31. Uniformity required that the additional stanzas supplied from that copy should be clothed in the Scottish orthography and idiom: this has therefore been attempted, though perhaps imperfectly.

  32. We have not followed above the peculiar and affected orthography of this writer, who was named Ro.

  33. It was during the close of the last century that its orthography became fixed as Brooklyn.

  34. It will be noticed that the orthography of that period was quite different from that in use in the present age.

  35. Reading with care will secure everybody from false spelling; for books are always well spelled, according to the orthography of the times.

  36. The orthography of his glossary differs considerably from the orthography of his text.

  37. The ensuing five years should be spent in becoming familiar with the surprising and mirth-provoking orthography of the English language.

  38. The folio has 'hope,' the orthography of the time.

  39. In my Edition of our poet's plays, I have therefore very generally preserved this structure; for we may alter orthography and punctuation, but not grammar.

  40. This is the orthography of the folio; the 4tos read here botled, but in iv.

  41. In examining the orthography of any doubtful word, the mode of spelling by which it is inserted in the series of the dictionary, is to be considered as that to which I give, perhaps not often rashly, the preference.

  42. The orthography and etymology, though imperfect, are not imperfect for want of care, but because care will not always be successful, and recollection or information come too late for use.

  43. The etymology, so far as it is yet known, was easily found in the volumes where it is particularly and professedly delivered; and, by proper attention to the rules of derivation, the orthography was soon adjusted.


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