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statements of proceedings in each now terminating
This was done in 271 order to assimilate the dates of the English and Irish Reports, the statements of proceedings in each now terminating at the same period.
— from A history of the Irish poor law, in connexion with the condition of the people by Nicholls, George, Sir

Standard of Pronunciation in English not to
His attacks upon certain familiar pedantries of the grammarians were penetrating and effective, and his two books, "The Standard of Usage in English" and "The Standard of Pronunciation in English," not to mention his excellent "History of the English Language" and his numerous magazine articles, showed a profound knowledge of the early development of the language, and an admirable spirit of free inquiry.
— from The American Language A Preliminary Inquiry into the Development of English in the United States by H. L. (Henry Louis) Mencken

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