ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CANVASS
Probably from obsolete sense of canvas (to toss someone in a canvas sheet, hence, to harass, criticize); the development of current senses is unexplained.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CANVASS
PRESENT
Present
I canvass
you canvass
he/she/it canvasses
we canvass
you canvass
they canvass
Present continuous
I am canvassing
you are canvassing
he/she/it is canvassing
we are canvassing
you are canvassing
they are canvassing
Present perfect
I have canvassed
you have canvassed
he/she/it has canvassed
we have canvassed
you have canvassed
they have canvassed
Present perfect continuous
I have been canvassing
you have been canvassing
he/she/it has been canvassing
we have been canvassing
you have been canvassing
they have been canvassing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I canvassed
you canvassed
he/she/it canvassed
we canvassed
you canvassed
they canvassed
Past continuous
I was canvassing
you were canvassing
he/she/it was canvassing
we were canvassing
you were canvassing
they were canvassing
Past perfect
I had canvassed
you had canvassed
he/she/it had canvassed
we had canvassed
you had canvassed
they had canvassed
Past perfect continuous
I had been canvassing
you had been canvassing
he/she/it had been canvassing
we had been canvassing
you had been canvassing
they had been canvassing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will canvass
you will canvass
he/she/it will canvass
we will canvass
you will canvass
they will canvass
Future continuous
I will be canvassing
you will be canvassing
he/she/it will be canvassing
we will be canvassing
you will be canvassing
they will be canvassing
Future perfect
I will have canvassed
you will have canvassed
he/she/it will have canvassed
we will have canvassed
you will have canvassed
they will have canvassed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been canvassing
you will have been canvassing
he/she/it will have been canvassing
we will have been canvassing
you will have been canvassing
they will have been canvassing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would canvass
you would canvass
he/she/it would canvass
we would canvass
you would canvass
they would canvass
Conditional continuous
I would be canvassing
you would be canvassing
he/she/it would be canvassing
we would be canvassing
you would be canvassing
they would be canvassing
Conditional perfect
I would have canvass
you would have canvass
he/she/it would have canvass
we would have canvass
you would have canvass
they would have canvass
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been canvassing
you would have been canvassing
he/she/it would have been canvassing
we would have been canvassing
you would have been canvassing
they would have been canvassing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you canvass
we let´s canvass
you canvass
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
canvassed
Present Participle
canvassing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
2 QUOTES WITH «CANVASS»
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canvass.
But I think that's a particular kind of experience involving a certain immediacy between you and the canvass, you and the particular kind of experience of that particular moment.
I do not feel any artist can produce great art without putting great personality into it. It is always a piece of you that goes on the screen or the canvass.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CANVASS»
Discover the use of
canvass in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
canvass and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Remarks and correspondence on the use of cotton
canvass as ...
In 1812, I got as much from Massachusetts as made two suits of sails ; although it
was not well manufactured, I found it to wear extremely well, and to have very
valuable qualities, that hempen canvass had not. I found it much less liable to ...
Warren Ransom Davis, Navy Dept, United States, 1830
Tobias Salinger. There was a lot to enjoy about these last days, though. I had
new friends and I had Albertine. I knew I was quitting PFI, but I also knew then
that I wanted to stay in D.C. for good, and she was a big part of that decision. She
was ...
3
Dies Boreales; or Christopher Under
Canvass
John Wilson. PHILADELPHIA : T. K. AND P. G. COLLINS, PRINTERS. DIES
BOREALES. No. I. CHRISTOPHER UNDER CANVASS. Scene — Cladich,
4
Annual Report of the Secretary of the Navy
Brooklyn. 4,000 yards twilled bagging, 30 inches wide ............ .. 11.75 per yard.
10 bolts No. 1 cotton canvass ........................ .. 9 50 per bolt. . .. Philadelphia. 40
bolts No. 2 cotton canvass ........................ -. 8 80 do 30 bolts No. 3 cotton canvass..
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United States. Navy Dept, 1855
5
Catalogue of the Educational Division of the South ...
Each, mounted on canvass and roller, coloured, 10s. or, varnished, 12».
Cnmprisin^, i 'rbis Veteribus Notu», Gra-cia Antiqua, Italia Antiqua, Asia Minor,
and Orbis Romanus. School Maps. Size 4 ft. 1! in. by 3ft. Gin. Each, mounted on
canvass ...
South Kensington Museum, 1857
Erica Frank. Accent – Giving exceptional detail to a certain object in the painting
to bring attention to it. A good example of accenting. Acrylic –Atype of paintwhich
driesquickly. Itcan easily becleaned up with mineral spirits. Alla Prima ...
B. Penn elected, and thereby deprive your orator ot' said otiice ; and that while
their canvass or return, as your orator is informed, would be perfectly void in law,
yet the same would embarrass, binder, and delay him in the prosecution by legal
...
USA House of Representatives, 1873
8
Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013
The period prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph must begin in the year
in which the first new canvass begins. Powers to delay canvasses and timing of
canvasses 9 (1) (2) (3) (4) (7) The Minister may by order — (a) postpone any ...
9
Canvass and Delivery: The Underwood Travel System...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Underwood & Underwood, 2012
10
Political Campaign Communication: Principles and Practices
When unrelated strangers canvass, people sometimes wonder what the
canvasser is getting out of it. 5. Don't knock on doors after dark.23 Pennsylvania
state legislator Mike Hanna adds several additional guidelines that candidates
should ...
Judith S. Trent, Robert V. Friedenberg, Robert E. Denton (Jr.), 2011
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CANVASS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
canvass is used in the context of the following news items.
6 Arrested After Bomb Squad Called to Dunedin Park
As they continued to canvass, they found a second device, an email to media from the sheriff's office stated. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
CMPD investigating cat's shooting in SE Charlotte
... police," Volz said. "Let us catch them." CMPD Animal Services says they're still investigating and plan to canvass the neighborhood again. «WCNC, Jul 15»
DA should probe Malta
Conversely, it's just as common to see public servants volunteering on their time to canvass for signatures or distribute fliers or take on other ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
Cases filed against Parang, Sulu officials for alleged 'dagdag-bawas …
Specifically, the MBOC members were accused of preparing a Certificate of Canvass that was based on the Statement of Votes per Precinct ... «GMA News, Jul 15»
As Baha Mar Hangs In The Balance, Political Leaders Argue Over …
#Dr Minnis told The Tribune last Wednesday that he would first canvass his parliamentarians and senators for their views on the government's ... «Bahamas Tribune, Jul 15»
PPP set for upset at Talensi by-election
... of the 2012 flag-bearer of the PPP, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, in Talensi after touring some towns to canvass for votes for the party's candidate. «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
Ram Bhawan – Last stop of Gumnaami Baba
The artist took considerable time to give final and accurate shape to his creation, and when he turned the canvass towards us, we were ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
MP Jason McCartney backs campaign to protect postmen - and …
Politicians experience the same risk of being bitten by a dog every time they canvass or deliver a leaflet through someone's door. “Nobody ... «Huddersfield Examiner, Jul 15»
Kelly Oubre Jr: Washington Wizards Hoping To Secure Future …
With such limited college experience, Kelly Oubre Jr is very much like an empty canvass, but all the paints and brushes are there at the Wizards ... «Wiz of Awes, Jul 15»
Robbers shoot out tire in encounter with victim
Police conducting a neighborhood canvass were told that several residents heard the gunshot. He said residents complained that they ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
