Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-19
HINTS TO WRITERS.



There are now, we think, 10000 words
in the English language, says an exchange !;
tie possibilities in the use of synonyms are
remarkable and we should say that to the
Study OF synonyms the young writer should
apply himself diligently. TO the newspa-
per writers we are looking with solitude
and hope. for the reason that, outside OF
the columns of the press, our literature
does not appear TO be making any progress
Al all Our literature of the press is, on
the other hand, constantly improving, and
in the last zen wears that Improvement has
been marked.
Still there is 4 chance for Improvement,
and II occurs TO us that the beSetting sin OF
our newspaper writers at this time Is de-
votiOn 10 absurdisms-ior example, the too
common usage of that negrOiSll like for
las fit looks like it was going to rain. y
This absurdity runs riot in prints south of
Mason and DiXon's line. and has crept
across the line here in the West to shock US
with 4 sporadic appearance in our diurnaL
publications.
There is no such word as wendell" the
past OF ''wend" is went" a man cannot
be said to have wended his way. He either
went his way or he has gone his way.
Likewise" is often enormously used for
'also:" likewise couples actions or states
of being; also classes together things or
qualities.
gin can be instead.
Transpire is never a synonym of happen.
Weary IS a transitive verb only; it IS,
therefore highly improper to say "One
wearies of life
DO not use''in our midst''when you mean
IN the midst Of us
Do not use anyhow when you mean
anyway"
Be exceedingly careful in placing that
small but potent word only Nine times
out of ten it is misplaced.
Do not confound evidence" with 'testi
mony"
Never use "above" as an adjective.
The above extract" is barbarism. Nor
should You ever use then as an adject-
I'VE. Q. the then king''-awfUI.
DO not contound try with make You
malle-not tran experiment.
\ common error is the use of ''eXcCS-
sively'' when exceedingly is intended.
Do not confouud never" and ever"
never is an adverb of time, ever may
be an adverb Of degree
The sun sets and i hen sits
r y proposal and proposition are different
things.
Be careful not % confound ''allude" with
prefer or advert"
So is an adverb of degree and ''such'
IS an adjective of kind.
There is no such word as 'jeopardize,"
the word is leopard"
Woman" is Anglo-Saxon, ''lady'' is
Angles and female is French.
''LuriG' means CHASTITY pale, gloomy or
dismal
Graveyard. Anglo-Saxon: '.burying
ground" Anglo-SaXou; cemetery" Latin.
"Restive'' must not be COMPOUNDED with
'restess"
say speak" tell" "answer'-all
Anglo-Saxon: state" ''recite. " narrate,"
..allege,@ declare = affirm, = respond
al Latin; remark, > REPLY" recount
all French
''lndices'' are algebraic signs: "indexeS"
are tables of contents.
Never say in this connection when you
mean in connection with this
That is complete which has all its parts :;
entire which has not been divided whole
from which nothing has been taken. Total
refers TO the aggregate of the parts.
with denotes an instrument and ''oy'' q
cause. He killed with sword; he died
by an arrow
Dead" Anglo-S Saxon; deceased" Old
English; ''demised,3 French; "defunct,"
Latin.
Never separate the infinitive: example
'He promised to speedily comply"
Proceed" is French; go on'' is Anglo
Saxon.
Do not suffer Mr.. Addison or anybody
else TO bluff you out OF the use of that no.
bic word, that
Never use, except in humorous way,
those hackneyed phrases and hoary words
of which notorious specimens are: Light
fantastic toe,n mine host" his good
lsuy," beautiful and accomplished" wee
sma' hours. - "groaGed with the delicacieS
of the season. " .'specllled beauties - creme
s,ds IA creme" dull, sickening thud" and
nfeeherche'