...as more consistent with the principles of the language. On the other hand, your way of pronouncing deaf is def— ours as if it were written deef ; and...there were not fifty words in all which were used iu America and not in England ; but I have certainly not been able to collect nearly that number. He...

...as more comist. ent with the principles of the language. On the other hand, your way of pronouncing deaf is def— ours as if it were written deef ; and...at first surprised when Mr Webster assured me there werenot fifty words in all which were used in America and not in England ; but I have certainly not...

...way, as more consistent with the principles of the language. On the other hand, your way [the English] of pronouncing the word deaf is def; ours, as if it...have departed, I shall adhere to the American way."' In cases, where more than one mode of pronouncing a word has considerable currency, it may be difficult...

...as more consistent with the principles of the language. On the other hand, your way of pronouncing deaf is def — ours, as if it were written deef ;...have departed, I shall adhere to the American way." 1 was at first surprised when Mr. Webster assured me there were not fifty words in all which were used...

...as more consistent with the principles of the language. On the other hand, your way of pronouncing deaf is def— ours as if it were written deef ; and...have departed, I shall adhere to the American way.' carrent at home when they set out on their pilgrimage, and here they have remained in good use ever...

...as more consisu ent with the principles of the language. On the other baud, your way of pronouncing deaf is def — ours as if it were written deef ;...from which you have departed, I shall adhere to the Americau way .* " I was at first surprised when Mr Webster assured me there were not fifty words in...

...novelty of the circumstances in which they were placed. I was surprised when Mr Webster told me that there were not fifty words in all which were used in America and not in England, but on consideration, I found that I was unable to collect near that quantity. Most of what we term Americanisms,...

...engaged, and which appeared in the following year (1828). Webster surprised Hall by telling him, " there were not fifty words in all which were used in America and not in England " ; but Hall admits : " I have certainly not been able to collect nearly that number." Hall was surprised,...

...engaged, and which appeared in the following year (1828). Webster surprised Hall by telling him, " there were not fifty words in all which were used in America and not in England "; but Hall admits: " I have certainly not been able to collect nearly that number." Hall was surprised, too,...

...jazz. Noah Webster informed the English traveler, Basil Hall (1827-8), that "there were not more than fifty words in all which were used in America and not in England" and that "all these apparent novelties are merely old English words." The prevailingly English character...