 | William Owen Pughe - English language - 1803 - 212 pages
...account of its affinity to the vocal sound. The YR very frequently suffers an elision of its vowel, when preceded by another vowel, whatever letter follows,...prevents a disagreeable hiatus; particularly after the conjunctions A and NO, the prepositions i and o, and the adverb -NA. There are several forms of verbal... | |
 | Samuel Evans - Welsh language - 1854 - 156 pages
...yn nghylch yr arferiad о honynt :— " The yr very frequently suffers an elision of its vowel, when preceded by another vowel, whatever letter follows,...composition, and on solemn subjects. But there are cases where this elision prevents a disagreeable hiatus ; particularly after the conjunctions a and... | |
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preceded by another vowel, whatever letter follows, whether a vowel or a consonant. However this practice is too prevalent, and ought to be avoided, especially in elegant composition, and on solemn subjects. But there are causes where this elision prevents... 