A Grammar of the English Tongue - ESL Teachers Board

A Grammar of the English Tongue 31Singular. Plural.This TheseIn all cases. That Those.Other, Others.Whether.The plural others is not used but when it is referred to a substantivepreceding, as I have sent other horses. I have not sent the same horses, butothers.Another, being only an other, has no plural.Here, there, and where, joined with certain particles, have a relative andpronominal use. Hereof, herein, hereby, hereafter, herewith, thereof,therein, thereby, thereupon, therewith, whereof, wherein, whereby,whereupon, wherewith, which signify, of this, in this, &c. of that, in that,&c. of which, in which, &c.Therefore and wherefore, which are properly there for and where for, forthat, for which, are now reckoned conjunctions, and continued in use. Therest seem to be passing by degrees into neglect, though proper, useful, andanalogous. They are referred both to singular and plural antecedents.There are two more words used only in conjunction with pronouns, ownand self.Own is added to possessives, both singular and plural, as my own hand, ourown house. It is emphatical, and implies a silent contrariety, or opposition;as, I live in my own house, that is, not in a hired house. This I did with myown hand, that is, without help or not by proxy.