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Of the Orthographie and Congruitie of the Britan Tongue / A Treates, noe shorter than necessarie, for the Schooles

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A practical school treatise that sets out principles of English orthography and spelling, urging consistency and showing how Latin conventions influence native usage. It examines vowels and consonants, syllabification, accentuation, punctuation such as apostrophe and hyphen, and offers rules for symbolizing sounds and addressing irregular idioms. A second part systematically treats agreement and syntax—person, number, gender, case, degrees of comparison, and the verb’s person, number, mood, tense and voice—and concludes with discussion of adverbs, conjunctions, editorial notes and a glossarial index to assist teaching and learning.

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schoolmaster Alexander Hume

Alexander Hume, known as a schoolmaster, was an early advocate for the teaching of the English language in Scotland. His notable work, "Of the Orthographie and Congruitie of the Britan Tongue / A Treates, noe shorter than necessarie, for the Schooles," serves as a guide to English orthography and grammar, reflecting the educational practices of his time. Hume's contributions are significant in the context of 16th-century Scottish education, as he aimed to improve the understanding and use of the English language among students.

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