The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-01

1t expresses a superstition in regard to
some future event
Rule-The subjunctive mood is used to
express future event about which there
is an uncertainty.
Note-'If I were to go" is equivalent
to IF should co. and ''if I should go
is the form of the future tense of .tha
subjunetiye mood. Were with the infin-
tive form Of some verb is properly used
when should can be used in its stead and
vice versa.
Conversation.
Mrs. Al find that your suggestions
are very helpful and that 1 not only no.
t1ce my own errors, but also the errors
of others.
Mrs. B.-Yes, you are improving; but
you should not say II not only notice my
own errors, but also the errors of 9TH
ers.' Not only and ''but also arc cor
relatives, consequently their relation is
such that each member of this pair
should be placed before the same part of
speech. When you say 81 not only no.
tice'' you place mot only before a verb.
and when you say but also the er-
rors" you place "but also" before a noun.
If you say Il notice not only my own
errors but also the errors of others
you have the correct form, because you
have then placed .only" and ''but also
in their proper relative posittons-that
is, each member of the pair of correla-
tives is placed before a noun.
Mrs. A.-Well, I never in this world
can think of all that when I am speak
ing
Mrs. B,-You might let it go until the
next world, but if you think it is not
practicable to observe this rule in con-
yersation you can at least do so when
you are writing an essay for your club.
Mrs. Al have to read an essay at the
next meeting of our club. but I shall
have some hesitaney in reading my pa
per now that my attention is called To
nv errors. Before l met you | thought
that my English was exceptionally good.
Mrs. Bone is apt to have an excellent
opinion of ones English when one Is a
graduate of a college. When 1 was
graduated L too, had an excellent opin-
ion of my English. You may observe
that I say when L was graduated" You
should not say, as you did few mo-
not graduate ourselves; we are gradu-
ated Our alma mater confers the de-
gree; that is, graduates us and we are
graduated.
Mrs. A-Why Is it that one rarely
studies English after one leaves school?
Mrs. B.-Beeause one thinks there is no
necessity for doing so, or other matters
engage ones attention. The consequences
is that many well-educated persons
speak incorrectly simply because their
attention is not called to their errors.
Although a person may have had a col
legiate education. he will form bad nab
it's of speech unless he is critical and
watchful or is reminded of his errors by
others. One should supplement ones
knowledge of correct grammatical forms
by a further study of the subject first,
because one often forgets much of ones
early instruction, and, secondly, because
the practical application of the principles
of grammar is often beyond the compre-.
hppSiOn of VOlInG students.
Mrs. Al note that you use the ex-
preston by a farther study of that
subject" Gould one say further study?"
Mrs. B.-Yes If you look UP the mean
ing of. farther and further" you will
find that the words are interchangeable.
Mrs. A.-That may be, but l have lit
tie book at home that says that farther
is used Of rest and further is used OF
motion"
Mrs B.-Yes, 1 have the same book. I
also have the Century and the Standard.
By referring to either you will see that
farther" is defined as more remote,
more distant; additional. Further Is
defined as more remote; more distant;
additional" I fail to see any difference
between the adjectives further and far
tner Even the adverbs are interchange
able Your little book refers to the adj
verbs
Mrs Al don't see any difference
either. Is IT don't" permissible or must
Mrs. BIT DON'T is correct. because
don't is the proper contraction of do
not" and contractions are permissible in
conversation, provided the right ones are
used. You may say 4 don't" you don't"
not say ''he don't" because. the proper
contraction of docs not is doesn't
and not don't So we say, 81 don't"
''you DON'T "he doesn't"