This section is from the book "The Science And Art Of Phrase-Making", by David Wolfe Brown. Also available from Amazon: The science and art of phrase-making.
254. A circle may be joined, if convenient, to a tick word-sign or a "brief w or y" word-sign. Illustrations: is to
as to
is a
as a
is the
as the
all is (or all his)
to his
of his
on lis
or
with his
what is
were his
would his
all is now

as to as would as would be as you as you are **is a
is the
is to
of his
of his own
on his (on upward or
downward)
to his
to his own
were his
with his would his
 
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