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 translated in two ways. If in pronunciation, the words are grouped thus:, the meaning is (see above, § 27), “the large fort is high.” But if the words are grouped thus: , the meaning is, “the fort is large (and) high.” In this latter case it will be noticed that, in printing, the two adjectives are separated by a comma.

§ 42. Translate:—

§ 43. Leave the boat on the land. The bag is long. The new boat is on the land yet. Art is wearing a new coat. The coat is warm. Leave the lock on the door. There is a high door on the fort. The land is warm (and) dry. The lock is on the door yet.

In Irish there are three sounds of and three sounds of.

§ 45. 1. As already stated, and  are often pronounced as in English words, e.g., as in look, lamb, noon.

§ 46. 2. There are also what they call the thick sounds of and. If the upper part of the tongue be pressed against the