Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-06-27
EDUCATIONAL.
c. d. BELDEN, EDITOR.

7 Annual School meetings will be held
according to law, Saturday, July 81.
Miss Petra Gjems has been appointed
one of the teachers IN the w aseca schools.
Miss Ella Durham. of BENNINGTON, Is
teaching in Fillmore county this summer.
Mr.. W. Fl. Palmer has been retained as
principal Of the Brownsville schools for
next year, at an increased salary.
Mr.. John H. Waugh graduated at the
recent commencement of Usage Seminary.
He gave an eloquent Grafton on the
"Wonders OF Science
School district No. 80, Racine, has de-
clded to build new school house this
summer. The location will be changed
to more convenient location.
All teachers, at the end of the summer
term are required to complete term re-
ports for the year. The blank left with
the clerk IS to be completed and returned
to him and full copy is to be sent to the
County Superintendent. If you have no
blank, send for one.
A Few Mlsused Words.
1t may be said of the misused words
of our common speech that their name
is legion. This article takes up only a
few of the numerous instances of care
lessness in the use of some short words.
Take the little word but, invaluable in
its proper place; how useless does 1t
seem in the combination phrase so often
heard, doubt but that. Il cannot dou BIT
but that it is true" There is no doubt
bit that he will be there" ETC. In this
place the but should be omitted, it's in
sertion quite reversing the sentence.
But is also frequently wrongly used for
other cOniuctions, as: for If in such
phrases as-"I should not wonder but
John went" for thun, as, mo other
resource but this was permitted u.s." for
that, There is no doubt but he will
come;" for though, This is mistaken
construction, but often used" In the
last example 1t may he said that the use
of but is barely allowable.
And is frequently used for other words,
as for to and or; for example: TRY and
do what you can for me-" meaning,
''Try to do what you cam" and "a learned
language ike the Greek and Latin" that
is, the Greek or Latin.
Apt is often incorrectly used in the
sense of likely. as where shall l be apt
to ind him?" meaning likely to find him.
As IS often used for that and so. mot
as know" should be MOT that know" !"
Not az we'll done as the other" should
read mot so we'll done.'
How is used in manv instances in
place of that, as II have heard hoso
American, tourists have demoralized
European servants" Hoao always i'm
plies not statement of fact merely, but
the manner in which something has been
done, as Il have heard h0ao he accom-
plished his evil purpose against u.s."
Like for as Is one of the most fire.
Quently misused words. Like is followed
ny an object only, and cannot take q
| verb IN the same construction You can
say that "John looks like his brother,
for the sense of this sentence here is
complete without verb, but you can
not ay:"John speaks like James does, y
but John speaks as James does"
Nos: is frequently used when almost
would be much better. ''He comes here
most every day." better almost every day.
Ought.and should are often used lndis'
crimlnately. They both imply obhga'
tiops, it is true. but ought refers to a
moral obligation, while should may mean
mere advisability, a preferable choice
of action. -:
The frequent use of the word real in
the sense of Uery, as real nice, real sweet
ETC., is to be greatly condemned.-ec-
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