The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-01
Relatives and Repetition.

which in Seattle is called Rainier after the
French navigator" This species Of repeti-
ton may be avoided ll) by substituting that,
which cannot be used after a proposition
as, He was stunned by a stroke of light
ming which that struck tree near which
be was standing" TO avoid the too fre-
quent use Of who and which that should al
WAYS be used where the connection between
she sntecedent and the relative IS 50 close as
not TO admit comma between them.) (2)
It may be avoided by the use ofa participle.
as, The question Of business prudence on
the part Of the paper or company (which
issues issuing the policy is one twhich)
that admits OF argument" 81 Sometimes
also by the omission of the relative as,
"Al laws are hereby declared imperative
(which that exempt from the payment OF
duties any articles (which are) not on the
free list These remarks will apply to the
following examples:
1. The Supreme Court, which is to be the
arbitrator in the case which at one time
threatened to end in war.
?. he was called upon for a speech,
which he delivered in style which seemed
to be peculiarly his own.
5. The Company has nice buildings,
which viii soon be too small for their busi-
ness, which is sure to grow fast.
/. Which can be watered by the beauti-
fil streams which come gushing forth in ev-
cry direction, which abound in trout.
5. water-loan bond which wss destroy
ed BY the fire. which burned the Ingram
homestead about year ago.
G. Lille Whalen, who had gone TO the
station to meet her mother, who was ex-
pecied to visit her.
Z. The case Of John Cook, who tried TO
kick the deputy who attempted TO serve 8
wit upon him.
We have shown that the relative may and
often should be used, instead of and he, and
,se, and il aud they. Use uhO in each case
here and lei aud drop out;
/. All licenses must be registered in the
county in which the holders intend to prac-
tice, and shall file certified copy.
. A great number Of the adherents of
the new creed were captured. including
three leaders, were instantly decapitated.
3. Those contemplating availing them
selves of this opportunity will find the B. &
O. r. the quickest route.
l. Rev A C. Snyder returned home on
Sunday to fulfill his appointments, was
visiting al Greenyille.
3. There is a slick swindler going the
rounds and working the two cOnfidin g
housekeepers very cleyerly.
6. Wan. Shaffer was al the station with
his horse and wagon. and had backed bis
wagon to near the track.
:. Those who have take it TO your miller,
be will grind it free of charge as his contri-
button.
In Ike manner il may be shown that
,ri0m is often equivalent to and him. and her
and them. We don't care-they have as
their supervisors; why should they say
should be our street commissioners II
would make sense TO say and them
they have as their supervisors therefore We
may i'll the first blank with srh0m. We car
alsO say 'and they should be our street CON-
missioners," SO We may fD the second
blank with rhO. Apply the same tests tc
these sentences:
l. The deceased was the mother OF sever
children, their father are left tc
mourn her death.
p Mr.. Harrison would have appoint
ed to the Bench, had he not decided to ap
point a Democrat.
3. RinggOld, whose eyes were blown oui
and-otherwise hurt, is also in a fair way
to recovery.
4. Polished dudes,-if we knew theii
real character and nature we would shrinl
from them.
5. Surveyors, think are agents o
the Vanderbilts, are quietly inspecting Indi
an Creek Valley.
G. Went cunning for an enemy,
supposed was in house kept by a woman
named Frisbee.
7. Dashiell, 1t is said lefs Richmond
under a cloud, has been seen in Panama
To avoid repetition and monotony senten
ces like these may be changed to contain g
relative, (often used adjeotivelyl included il
prepOsitiOnal phrase. There was a long
Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, and then Mr..
Blaine remained with the President until il
was quite dark" INSTEAD of ''and then
read after which,
/. There are twelve million families in
the United States, and of this number near
ly twO-thirds own their own homes.
.. Water and sewerage were free to rich
and poor alike, and the expense of proYid-
ing this was met by general taxation.
). His parents lived at Townsend, Colo
rado, ana to that point his remains were
shipped Monday noon.
4. Patterson has been with the house for
many years, and in that time has establish
Cd many branches.
5. John Lspe left home on April l. and
since that time nothing has been heard of
him.
6. All persons viii please settle their &C
counts before Oct. p. after said date they
viii be left for collection.
Grammsrisns tell US that ,Skaf is equiva-
lent 10 that ,ohieh or those 'elieh, but in the
following examples the substitute words
should be preferred:
/. The railroads will be enabled TO fur
nish the cars and move what are loaded and
ready for shipment.
.. Beside causing a financial panic worse
than what follOsed Black Friday.
The use Of but sokaf instead Of bat that or
that not is inadmissible. In the sentence
Never day passes but what see at least a
dozen carts rolling through the streets, -
where the writer means TO tell of something
he sees every day, 5uf that or its equivalent
that not is the proper form, the sense being
Never a day passes but that see, or that l
do not see"
Apply this test to the following:
/. II did not affect him so much but
what be still had sufficient assurance to pre-
sent his bill.
?. There is hardly Mexican but what is
thoroughly in sympathy with the revolu-
tiOnists.
8 There is hardly town but what Of
fers a good lOcad n for an industry of some
sort.
l. The actor never came TO Washington
but what he called on the statesman.
5. Hardly a week passes but what some
company visits the town.
The example There is no question in my
mind but what the court will decide in our
favor" where the writer means to say that