U.
U, lett., which (as A, E, I, or O) names itself
—its plur. numb.
—sounds properly its own
—as self-naming, to what equivalent; requires art. a, and not an,
before it
—pronounced with borrowed sound
—long or diphthongal sound, as yu; sound of slender o or oo,
after r or rh.
Unamendable imperfections sometimes found in ancient writings, remarks in relation to.
Unauthorized words, use of, as opposed to purity, PREC. concerning.
Unbecoming, adj., from participle compounded, error of using transitively words of this form; such error how corrected.
Uncertain, the part of speech left, see Equivocal, &c.
Unco-passive voice, or form, of the verb, ("Is being built,") the use
of. conflicts with the older and better usage of the lang.
—the subject of, discussed by BROWN
—the true principle with respect to, stated.
Underlining words, in preparing manuscripts, to denote Italics &c.
Understood, words said, in technical phrase, to be, what such, (Lat., subaudita)
Ungrammatical language by which grammar itself is professedly taught, sample from MURR.; from PINNEO; et al. e diversis, Gram. of E. Gram., passim.
Unity, as a quality of style, in what consists
—required by every sentence
—Precepts aiming at offences against. Unity, THE IDEA OF, how
generally determined, in respect to a collect. noun, whether it
conveys such idea or not.
Usage, as a law of orthography for particular words
—Usage, as it has been, and as it is, the advantage of an exhibition
of, by the grammarian.
Useless words, employment of, as opposed to precision.
UTTERANCE, treated —Utterance, what, and what includes.