Short German Grammar (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Short German Grammar<br><br>In the preparation of this Grammar it has been my object to make as short a statement of principles as is consistent with perfect plainness. While intending to omit nothing essential, I have endeavored to gain space and make the students work easier by short and clear statement, and by omitting many details which really give little or no assistance in reading German. The ability to read German is, in my opinion, of far more importance than the ability to speak it, though when an extended course in German can be given, attention should of course also be paid to the spoken language. It is believed that this book can be used with advantage by all students who are sufficiently advanced not to be troubled by the common grammatical terms, though it was originally planned only for college students. I have throughout avoided useless technicalities of language.<br><br>The illustrative examples and also the exercises have been purposely made to contain simple and common words which occur often in ordinary prose. The exercises can of course easily be increased by the teacher, if more are desired. The rules for the order of words are given as occasion arises, and illustrated in the exercises, and a brief summary is given later for convenience of reference. It is hoped that this subject has thus been made easier for the student.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>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.