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    From Dallas Hinton@1:153/7715 to All on Tue Sep 13 12:13:35 2022
    Hi, All!

    This little poem has been floating around FaceBook for a while. I can't find out who wrote it!


    Every name is called a NOUN,
    As field and fountain, street and town;
    In place of noun the PRONOUN stands
    As he and she can clap their hands,
    The ADJECTIVE describes a thing,
    As magic wand and bridal ring,
    The VERB means action, something done -
    To read, to write, to jump, to run;
    How things are done, the ADVERBS tell,
    As quickly, slowly, badly, well;
    The PREPOSITION shows relation,
    As in the street, or at the station;
    CONJUNCTIONS join, in many ways,
    Sentences, words, or phrase and phrase;
    The INTERJECTION cries out, 'Hark!
    I need an exclamation mark!'


    Cheers... Dallas

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    * Origin: The BandMaster, Vancouver, CANADA (1:153/7715)
  • From alexander koryagin@2:5075/128.130 to Dallas Hinton on Wed Sep 14 11:38:09 2022
    Hi, Dallas Hinton!
    I read your message from 13.09.2022 12:13

    DH> This little poem has been floating around FaceBook for a while.
    DH> I can't find out who wrote it! Every name is called a NOUN,
    DH> As field and fountain, street and town;
    DH> In place of noun the PRONOUN stands
    DH> As he and she can clap their hands,
    DH> The ADJECTIVE describes a thing,
    DH> As magic wand and bridal ring,
    DH> The VERB means action, something done -
    DH> To read, to write, to jump, to run;
    DH> How things are done, the ADVERBS tell,
    DH> As quickly, slowly, badly, well;
    DH> The PREPOSITION shows relation,
    DH> As in the street, or at the station;
    DH> CONJUNCTIONS join, in many ways,
    DH> Sentences, words, or phrase and phrase;
    DH> The INTERJECTION cries out, 'Hark!
    DH> I need an exclamation mark!'

    "We learn word classes through this rhyme,
    And it will help us every time!"

    The author unknown. And here is a variant of it, nice to print. ;) https://files.schudio.com/ashby-fields/files/documents/word_class_poem_with_actions.pdf

    BTW - is there a rule when we should not put an article after "of"?

    ...In place OF NOUN the PRONOUN stands...

    "Noun" is countable after all ;)

    Bye, Dallas!
    Alexander Koryagin
    fido.english_tutor 2022
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  • From Ardith Hinton@1:153/716 to alexander koryagin on Tue Sep 20 23:52:13 2022
    Hi, Alexander! Recently you wrote in a message to Dallas Hinton:

    "We learn word classes through this rhyme,
    And it will help us every time!"


    Okay. While they may appear rather simplistic, until one gets to the part few folks remember for various reasons, I still use mnemonics like:


    "i" before "e" except after "c"

    and

    Thirty days hath September,
    April, June, and November


    on occasion... [chuckle].



    The author unknown. And here is a variant of it, nice to
    print. ;)
    https://files.schudio.com/ashby-fields/files/documents/
    word_class_poem_with_actions.pdf


    Cute. I see the interjection has been left out... OTOH the number of lines is the same & it could be argued that "hark" is not an interjection. :-Q



    BTW - is there a rule when we should not put an article
    after "of"?

    ...In place OF NOUN the PRONOUN stands...

    "Noun" is countable after all ;)


    Yes, countability is an important factor. You probably wouldn't have difficulty with "I'm a resident of Canada" or "margarine can be used instead of butter in xxx recipe". I don't know of a rule here, but what I do know is that poets may take liberties with grammar etc. in order to make their words fit the rhythm or rhyme scheme & are usually allowed a bit of "artistic licence". :-))




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    * Origin: Wits' End, Vancouver CANADA (1:153/716)