 e " in such words as " definite," " infinite," "favorite," etc., when the preceding vowel is short. Thus, spell "opposit," "preterit," "hypocrit." " requisit/* etc. When the preceding vowel is long, as in " polite," " finite," " unite/' etc., retain...  The Medical World - Page 4071907Full view - About this book
 | 1899 - 552 pages
..."prorogue," "vogue, "."disembogue," etc., retain final letters as at present. Second.— Drop linal "e" in such words as "definite," "infinite," "favorite,..."etc , when the preceding vowel is short. Thus, spell "npposit," "preterit," "liypocrit," "requisit," etc. When tlie preceding vowel is long, HS in "polite,"... | |
 | 1909 - 608 pages
...to conservativly adopt the following rule recommended by the American Philological Association: Prop final "e in such words as "definite," "infinite, "favorite," etc., when the preceding vowel ia short. Thus, spell "opporit," "preterit," "hypocrit," "requisit," etc. When the preceding vowel... | |
 | 1908 - 612 pages
...degree. We are also disposed to add enuf (enough) to the above list, and to conservativly adopt the following rule recommended by the American Philological Association: Drop final "e in such worda as "definite," "infinite," "favorite." etc., when the preceding vowel is short. Thus, spell "oppesit,"... | |
 | 1902 - 572 pages
...degree. We are also disposed to add enuf (enough) to the above list, and to conservativly adopt the following rule recommended by the American Philological Association ; Drop final "e" In inch words as "definite," " infinite, "favorite." etc., when the preceding vowel Is short Thai, spell... | |
 | William Shepard Walsh, Henry Collins Walsh, William H. Garrison, Samuel R. Harris - 1892 - 332 pages
...demagog, epilög, synagog, etc. 2. Drop final e in such words as definite, infinite, favorite, etc., where the preceding vowel is short. Thus spell opposit, preterit, hypocrit, requisit, etc. ¡. Drop final te in words like quartette, coquette, cigarette, etc. Thus spell cigaret, roset, epaulet,... | |
 | 1889 - 308 pages
...retain final letters as at present. 2. Drop final e in such words as definite, infinite, favorite, where the preceding vowel is short. Thus spell opposit,...the preceding vowel is long, as in polite, finite, invite, unite, etc., retain present forms unchanged. 3. Drop final te ¡n words like quartette, coquette,... | |
 | Rebecca Smith Pollard - 1889 - 266 pages
...demagog, epilog, synagog, etc. 2. Drop final e in such words as definite, infinite, favorite, etc., where the preceding vowel is short. Thus spell opposit, preterit, hypocrit, requisit, etc. 3. Drop final te in words like quartette, coquette, cigarette, etc. Thus spell cigaret, roset, epaulet,... | |
 | New York State Stenographers' Association - 1892 - 656 pages
...preceding vowel is long, as in prorogue, vogue, disembogue, retain final letters as at present. Second — Drop final e in such words as definite, infinite,...the preceding vowel is short. Thus spell opposit, 26 preterit, hypocrit, requisit, etc. When the preceding vowel is long, as in polite, Unite, unite,... | |
 | 1892 - 486 pages
...in such words as definite, infinite, infantile cholera. — National Druggist. favorite, etc., where the preceding vowel is short. Thus spell opposit, preterit, hypocrit, requisit, etc. 3. Drop final TE in words like quartette, coquette, COLIC' cigarette, etc. Thus spell cigaret, reset,... | |
 | 1892 - 708 pages
...demagog, epilog, synagog, etc. 2. Drop final E in such words as definite, infinite, favorite, etc., where the preceding vowel is short. Thus spell opposit, preterit, hypocrit, requisit, etc. 3. Drop final TE in words like quartette, coquette, cigarette, etc. Thus spell cigaret, roset, epaulet,... | |
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