St. Mary's gazette., 1863-12-10
For tie Gazsttc. .
BAD GRAMMAR.

BAD GRAMMAR.
y ID. T." (..f whose i!eu,ity am as
ignorant as the ''mau in the u.ocl'' give
y"n last Wces. very worthy article. sn-
ti;ird. -. Modes; vs Per- Women" May
now add another u the lis. vi ,he h,.-
Ter lntolerauc =, BY giving you. this week,
q few coleoted ideas On iue above mcu-
siosed theme!
/ Whilst looking over an OLD Magazine
Of 1. 5. arthur. the ether day, s,s
.,rclb!y s'rurk wi. b au Article, wiiich bcitg
, nprepos Of my suljec'. shall take ilc
aner'y ei qaotiuS 1t at lvngth -
Il; here is anyt! ing III he world t'a,
is paiai4l aud dIsgus,us, it IS to bear
! lady % in LuniEoH aud diamc.tds ;rans-
gresslng the ! uies Of Murray aud Brown
With every shird sentence shs u.ter..
There is 10 excuse e.,hur for such wo-
meu. 1t Is the duty OF every lady ia
This niprtecn;i ceUtury "a IL abe IL
/ s;s~sk, s9,N and -,c'Tfc correctly. aad II our
social cuicis were u,ote >t!.ngeut on these
! poinis aud Jess so in matters IT dress. we
should have u.any more refined and cul
.ivat.d wunIcu, thau society Is at lre>ens
blessed With. Not tina, We want our va
! mru metanor pi.<cd into .'D!ues," or
that they should be ycrs.d ia The dead
languages aud discouise very beautifully
GA geology or irisonomrsTy-tor wnman
| looks quite as attractive kueedng biscuit
at her Kitchen table, IS she does in a
chemical laboratory. Tact and good COM
inoa seuse are quite as valuable ia the prac-
/; tlcal needs of NE as a finished sdusatio };
aud true loving heart will make n better
sife and mother. than highly stimulated
! lam.
/! but an sgnOrdnt. Vulgar woman is
/ disgrace 10 herself, particularly when she
affects to be lady aud pass lor what she
! 10 not, which is usually al;aint'i most effec-
! tual.y through dress makers aud mil.ip-
/ ies. We must be paidoned for Offering u
/ word OF siacere auvlce 10 those pretty.
| e acelul women one meets everywhere.
/; a,,d adMiies--unlii they opra their
I. n,ouiL, 10 sleak. Devote little less time
1 10 your hu1ces and French fowers, and
! do buy grammar aud s'ujy it,"
| b ID grsm,nar fiom pretty mouth falls
upon the lar oi a good gsanmsrian with
the saa,e harshuess that Iii seordant music
from perfect Instrument ds-s upon he
! sensitive car ofasa amateur of tha; rciunct,.
/ How often 10 we u,cet with ladies' ..iust
| out. ".or in other woros, graduates :; Ger
tain fasl,ionbie scnouis vine. though they
take every oppor, unity to '.snow OF taeir
! knowir1gv 81 French and Germaa. speak
I their osu bcau,ifal language iu the wrong
needs aud lenses. Fo ,astsncc. ia al
| lutiir.g 10 aspa.t action you viii hear ti-us
use the present Il see." instead VI the
i.np.rfeei participle i saw DC Words
| slat arc oi themselves su2eriative. susi,
] as Supreme. prrteet ,.etc., thry Compare hy
the addition Vi .-4nore .4ali ..,no>t. an..
many ether mistakes lf siiailar character
these accarsp'isi-a istie, make ia a hall
! hour cunvrrsati,u, with tiirir deroteai ad-
1 inirers-- s.fis Jeasce." s'i' s~ 2'Hs. s.
Again, may IL. allosed to reeai.. rer-
Lstin..ln i.icsr i read. M, bong sinrr.. en-
l;tled-. Il. .c.s II, nc rs. of Words - II
/ reads = follows. lie Bapfisss ars shout
4 Iie nlta Gre hnn4rod Js.ia.s in tieir
4 c!u,ch" said ...lan IT s,a,e spretel.si,,us.
/ in o,is hea snat long sinee Waoia~s
y ~ tsa arisstS Ncrc slcssfTsuisn 1JTtity "nt
fhe spsv.El asrauht nc aars. rot is.srned;
bat tis'ss saensTik h5.a upnn worry sect
Ess peshaps die n,Te n, ignoFasc.: than
caTsissxsi-ss We l3srk o- fi,e
s.rsA. ~ isy up xt.Tcs iasr ia IRE uae We
II "lss I. bsd q .l=s. bat We fry In bed
/ y.ster,iay. We +ieS' thing tiowu in tse
prcsens tense, but lid n .dosi Hn the pss'.
4 Hence fhe expfrs>iou We laid" dsati 20
+ fest is wrchg ,aHiy u~..si for -~e iug ,L.w,. -
|. iay being aise pa,t iense sf lie and iail the
. past tense Of lay. The suu uGver .sitss
as so;ile perrixs M Eayisg; but !, se:s eve.
ry day. Fowls SIT upsn their ssgs. saeu =st
IL chsirs. but 40 buiiiirg ~ iis fsu;,as-
I, ton.