288. In a few cases where the junction is convenient, a "brief w or y" word-sign may be joined to another such

sign. Illustrations: we were

, were we

what would

In these cases, though the second word, as in most other phrases, loses its normal position, no ambiguity results.

Exercise

289. In the following phrases, two "brief w or y" word-signs are joined:

we were we were chosen We were doing we were done

we were generally we were just we were taken we were taking

we were then

we were thinking

were we

were we chosen

were we doing

were we just

were we thinking

what would

what would he

what would be necessary

what would be reasonable

what would be right

what would be said

what would be thought what would become what would give them what would give us what would he what would the what would he do what would he have what would he think what would my what would our reasons what would so many what would so much (mch)

S Circle On Brief "W" And "Y" Word-Signs.

290. To a "brief w or y" word-sign, a circle may be added for is, his, as, has or us, giving us such phrases as with his or with us

what is.

what is the

what has been

beyond his or beyond us

Exercise

were as

were as now

were his

were his own

what has

what has been

what has been done

what has been necessary

what is

what is the what is the answer what is the date what is the difference what is the effect what is the fact what is (the) matter what is the necessary what is the necessity what is the object what is the theory

what is (to) be done

what is (to) be made

what his

with as

with as much (first two

words displaced.) with as much money (I.D.) with as much pleasure (I. D.) with as much profit (I. D.) with as much reason (I. D.)

with as much respect (I. D.)

with as much responsibility (I. D.)

with his advantage

with his claim

with his client

with his knowledge

with his testimony

with his theory

with us