Phrases, defined, [4]; prepositional, [4]; verb, [4]; punctuation of adverbial phrases, [140] (§116), [141] (§121).

Place, Glossary.

Placing of adjectives and adverbs, [41].

Plenty, Glossary.

Plural number, explained, [7]; rules for forming plurals of nouns, [7].

Point of view, in paragraph, [150]; in sentence, [123]; in whole composition, [178].

Poorly, for ill, Glossary.

Positive degree, [32].

Position, in letters, of complimentary close, [163]; of heading, [155]; of inside address, [157]; of salutation, [159]; of outside address, [164].

Possessive case, defined, [10]; rules for forming possessives of nouns; when used, [22].