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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ...should be, how many, how long, how much, do the, have the, take the, for the--for he, if the--if he, it was the--it was he, you may see--, state, a favor, a knife, and if, and for the, and have, when they. "To" or "to the" may be implied before a word by placing the outline just below the line of writing. The only exception to this rule is where the word following "to" or "to the" has a long outline or where the first stroke should be placed through the line to indicate "r" immediately following same. Occasionally the word following "to" may be joined to indicate it. To do--to-day, to them, to be--buy, to the place, to him, to me, to it, to the, to the house, to the man, to the bridge, to brag, to walk, to see, to state, like to have them, beg to state. In words which commence with the upward strokes "1" or "r," it is preferable to write the "to" on the line and join same to the following words as: To represent, to report, to live, to receive, to love, to our, to us, to use, to hear, to learn, to order, to let, to let you know, to let us know, to render, to return, should like to know. PHRASING. LESSON 2. "Of the" may be implied by placing two outlines close together as: Some of the people, many of the men, your favor of the 22nd. This principle should be used sparingly, usually with very common expressions, as the phrase "of the" is easily written. "Of" may be implied by joining the preposition with its object as: One of these, one of them, one of those. "Us" may be represented by the "s" stroke when following circle vowels, otherwise by "us" stroke. See us, notify us, reach us, for us, by us, remit us, with u...
