Nebraska advertiser., 1861-11-07
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O9iectlOnable EngIlSIl.

Objectionable English.
aggrdUats, in the sense sof irritate.-
"lle aggravated me 50 much that | a
last struck him." The least reflection OF
The etymology of the. word is sufficient 1,
show how erroneously y ii is here used. A
gentleman might say: Ills conduct 10.
wards me was very inSolenl: the offence
was aggravated by my ifaving never shown
aim anything but iItdneSs." II is prob.
able from lis Use in such a legitimate
connection of IDEAS, that ii has at length
come, IN l1Jse common Sp, ech, 10 repr, :
sent tie words insult and IrrI,ate.
Nome. III took the counsel some two
hours 10 crO>s-examine the witness. -
lie proper word to be used is about. y
II Is remarkable that Raleigh, Bacon,
Milton, Addison, and Prior, use Inc word
'sone'' In this objectionable way.
Progress. Us verb. I'VE are pro-
greSSiug favorahiy." This is barba-
Tl>n recently introduced from America
" hIle such words As proceed aud advance
exist, II seems pity TO adopt new one
out of us old aud accustomed sense
Here, ton. however, there is not wanting
cerIah classic sanction, for the word Is
used as a verb hy Milton.
.4nfiquaridn as a noun. Antiquarian
being the adjective, it is surely best that
we use antquary as a noun, seeing that II
Is at our service. The language, Ly being
varied, Is enriched.
Talented. "Talenrs," in the sense OF
mental abilities. is itself a scarcely legit.
innate term being only ad pied fgura
urely from the word ia the srriplural par
able. When used as above, il becmnes
unbeatable. Our language, as il happens,
exhibits poverly of words for mental
ability; yei gifted" would be preferable
10 "iaIenled
i" You wOUld irish me to inrfe you; but
l am mct going to- ".Nrk cltgM Me|
ds he was not Gnfende,i 10 =" The>,
sentences gives examples of au elisl al
which has bfcom very common in the
familiar language of tne middle CLASSES.
and Is even cree ping into print Lei It
be condemned AMI avoided.
Us lreiL, 10 the sense Of also. lie
was very angry, and was hot as we'll .
This is ano her grlwipg gransalieal esil,
inuch TO b. deprecated
Directly. in The sense of when or as
soon a. Directly the pot hoiliag
take it of the fire. The word Is here
manife>Ily used in a wrong relation
"iHe question iay> IL nutshell" This
sentence occurred a few years ago in "A
daily journal of high rcpnlr. Ii is an
example OF mistake very general in
conversation among The middle classes OF
he English people { is unknown in Scot
land)-the active verb lag substituted for
the neuter verb lie and which most fire.
quentIy occurs in the preierite rs Hail !
down IN bed" FOR | lag down" Sc; or
Il had scarcely hid down in bed" for
Il had scarcely lam down." sc.
LEI. for drrarled. Thomas left ,his
morning atslx. In using he word left
me mention of the place d, d,parted from:
i strictly necessary.
M his c0nnnfiOn. "Tu Ills connection
we may also advert q rhe shallow learn |
iug OF the present aye" Meaning, in !
correction with this fact, or proposition,
or group of Ideas. This Is a piece of
corrupt rhraSeulicy which seems tu have
"a rn It's r;Se in the American pulpit, but |
is new spreading ia England.
- Ihsse sort of things" The proper !
expression l. use would be that SORT of |
thin,S or thing, of rI,aI kind
''.LIhn arh0m she Sai,i lcds locking an
ether Jcoy THIS Is an example of
direct breach of grammar not nnfrequenl-
Iy :, en- M hooks. The relative prOnoun
ought obviously 10 be in The nominalive
who, 10 govern the verb was looking ;"
the words she SAID b, ing parenlheticaI. !
Panty. for Peroou- Il asked Thomas
if he had long known that parry. refer
ring to a gentleman formerly seen in
Thomas company. This vulgariSm seem,
To have taken its rise in the counting
house and exchange. being first used lie.
with regard to lad viduaIs in "a
bargain, it has at length come 10 be en-
ployed as a general term for an individu-
4! or person. l. ought to tie repreSSrd.
To :hese specimens of Improper En-
glIsh may be added specimen of i'm
proper Scotch. The word "cauna" i,
constantly used in EngIIsh as Scotch
word, appropriate to a low prudence or
roguish sagacity, which southern people
are pleased To attribute to their northern
Now, If Englishmen feel them.
selves entitled TO use terms of obloqny
regarding the morals of their neighbors.
let them do it in correct lanIuage. The
word 'canny," in reality. means gentle,
propitious, and has no connec-
lion whatever with either cunning or