Excerpt from An English Grammar, for the Use of Schools Letters are formed into syllables, syllables into words, and words into sentences. Grammar is that science which teaches the proper use of letters, syllables, words, and sentences; or which treats of the principles and rules of spoken and written language. The object of English Grammar is to teach those who use the English language to express their thoughts correctly either in Speaking or writing. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.