FALSE SYNTAX.
I seen him. I have saw many a one.
_Seen_ is improper, the perfect participle being used instead of the
imperfect tense of the verb. It ought to be, "I _saw_ him," according to
Note 3, _Have saw_ is also erroneous, the imperfect tense being employed
instead of the perfect participle. The perfect tense of a verb is formed
by combining the auxiliary _have_ with its perfect participle: therefore
the sentence should be written thus, "I have _seen_ many a one:" Note 3.
_Note_ 3. He done me no harm, for I had wrote my letter before he
come home.
Had not that misfortune befel my cousin, he would have went to
Europe long ago.
The sun had already arose, when I began my journey.
Since the work is began, it must be prosecuted.
The French language is spoke in every state in Europe.
He writes as the best authors would have wrote, had they writ on the
same subject.
RULE XXIX.
Adverbs qualify verbs, participles, adjectives, and other adverbs; as,
"A _very good_ pen _writes extremely well_;" "By _living temperately_,"
&c.
NOTE 1.
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