*For a convenient method of writing such phrases as loves their, thinks their, says their, see Paragraph 396.

402. When standing alone or at the beginning of a phrase, the double-length stroke must, according to the regular rule, occupy its own distinctive position. In order to write a doubled stroke in any required position, it usually begins where a single-length stroke of the same position would begin. Illustrations: if

if their

,for

for their

thank

thank their

But a

more sharply-defined distinction between the doubled stroke in the first place and the doubled stroke in the second place will be obtained if the first-position stroke be written somewhat higher than the rule requires, so that it will rest on the line, instead of being extended a short distance below it, thus:

"own" added to double-length strokes.

403. When their is expressed by double-lengthing, own, which very frequently follows their, is, in such cases, generally expressed by adding an n hook to the doubled stroke, thus: for their own

was their own

See Paragraphs 447-9.

Exercise

404. In the following phrases, there or their is, in every case, to be expressed by doubling:

along there

although their

are there (are downward)

are there as many as

are there many more

be sure there is be sure there mus(t) be between their between their friends between their several

ca(n) have their cannot have their

for there was

for there were

from their

from their many

from their representation

have their

I am sure there

I am sure there can be

I have seen there

I have seen there is not

I know their

I know there has been

I know there have

I know there is

I know there is not

I know there was

I know there will (will

downward)

*I say there mus(t) be

I shall have their

I value their (I. D.)

*I was there

I wish their (I. D.)

I wish there would (I. D.)

if there

if there be

if there had

if there has been

if there has not

if there is not

if there is anything

if there is nothing

if there is nothing more

if there is no objection

if there were

**in all their

in all their books

in all their documents

in all their doings

in all their speeches

in all their subjects

in their

in their discharge

in their interest

in their opinion

in their place

in their position

it is only their

it is only their opinion

it was there

may have their

mus(t) have their

near there

never there

nor their

only their

over their objection

over their protest

over their resistance

say there

say there is

say there should be

*See Paragraphs 214-218. **See Paragraphs 350- 352.

say there was say there will see there

see there are (are upward) see there is see there mus(t) be see there will be seen there shall have their shall there be shall there never be should have their should think there show their show their reasons so there

so there are (are upward) so there can be so there is not so there may so there must so there will some there

some there are (are upward) some there should be still there still there is still there may still there mus(t) be still there never such was there sure there sure(ly) there are sure(ly) there is not sure(ly) there would be therefore there therefore there is

they are there

think there

think there has been

think there mus(t) be

though there

though there has been

though there is

though there will be

though there were

was there

was there never

was there not

was there some

was there something

we have seen there

we have their

we shall have their

we think their

we will have their

we wish there (I. D.)

well there is

well there mus(t) be

when there

when there are (are downward) when there is when there is not when there never when there shall be whenever there whenever there is whenever there has been whenever there is occasion wherever there wherever there has been wherever there is wheresoever there wheresoever there is

wheresoever there is not wheresoever there will be while there have while there is while there seems (to) be who will there be why there are (are upward) why there can be why there is why there is not why there is nothing

why there is so much why there should be will there will there be will there never be wish there worth their worthy their you have seen there you have seen there is never yon will think there