The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-08
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Correct English and JFov to Use 81. :
BY JOSEPHINE TURcK BAKER.

take possessive case with the sufix
at the end of the phrase; as, this is no.
body's elses hat; nobody else's children
act so.''
Should and Would.
Should and would are subject to soma
of the same rules as shall and will:
i shall. you WILL he will" are
the correct form to indicate futurity when
there Is no volition on the part of the
speaker. II should" you would" .'he
would are the corresponding forms
which indicate past time.
F'uturity-Shall and will, followed by
the fnfinitive without to-" form the flu
ture lenses in the indicative mood.
Volition means the act of willing. In
the forms Il SHALL" you WILL" "he will
the first person neither asserts his Will
nor controls the will of the second or third
person.
Il should like to see him. is correct.
because there is no volition on the part
OF the speaker. .I should expresses a.
condition beyond the control of the win.
If l We're you 1 would study French
is correct, because plan is expressed by
should. 1t would be my plan to
study French Plan Is expressed in the
following: IF 1 were you 1 should go to
town; 1t would be my plan to go to
town" If were you should accept the
offer" 1T would be my plan to accept
the offer"
II know I should co., etc, is correct,
because duty is expressed by I should
The meaning is, ought to go; it is my
duty to go.
He would go every day for his MALL
etc., is correct, because custom Is ex-
pressed by would. The meaning Is, it
was his custom to so every day for his
mail.
I would never give my consent" is GER
rect, because resolution is expressed by
would The meaning is, 1 have re-
solved not to give my consent.
Custom is expressed by would Duty
is expressed by should.
Conversntion.
Mrs. A.-Since our last conversation
think 1 have improved very much In my
English. never say 81 would like for
I should like nor IT will be obliged'
for II shall be obliged" In fact, L know.
do not make nearly as many mistakes
as I did.
Mrs. B.-That is encouraging, but you
must not say 81 do not make nearly as
many mistakes as 1 did" You should
say Il do not make nearly so many MIS-
takes as did, You must not use 'as''
after mot You should use $50 after
mot" You should use 80" after mot
Whenever you compare unequals use mot
-SO. Illus you IIdy SLY, luis room Is
as large as that, but it is not so pleas.
ant" you are as tall as your sister.
but you are not so old" The rule is that
'.as' follows "as" in the comparison Of
equals, 80" follows mot" in the COM
parison of unequals.
Mrs. Ayes, I remember that learn
ed that rule in school, but L had forgot
ten it.
Mrs. B-Someone has said: what
the world needs most Is not so much to
be informed as it does to be reminded
Mrs. A.-Well shall try and remem-
Der, but people don't hardly ever observe
that rule, do they?
Mrs. B.-You must not say Il shall
try and remember" You should say II
shall try to remember" You would not
say ST shall endeavor and remember
You cannot try 'and'' any more than
you can endeayor land "Endeavor'
and try are verbs that require the in
finite mood of some verb to complete
their meaning. Then, again, you must
not say people don't hardly ever OBJ
serve that rule" You Should say people
hardly ever observe that rule" To say
people don't hardly ever observe that
rule is as incorrect as to say mo peo-
pie don't observe that rule
Mrs. Al can't understand hardly
why. that is SO.
MIS-. B.-1Ou mean you fCdIl udIuly uu-
derstand why it is so.
Mrs. A.-Now I think l understand it.
but must go now, as l am going to at
tend a lecture in the Fine Arts building
Mrs. B.-You mean you are going to at
tend lecture at the Fine Arts building.
Mrs. Ayes, and l must be there at
8 o'clock and it is now 20 minutes of 8.
You see,~I did not forget to say 20 min
utes of instead of 20 minutes to g. You
remember you told me about that the last
time I saw you. Now, have got to go
or I shall be late.
Mrs B.-"Now I have to co. or Now.
I must co. Got is superfuous In that
sense. You must come again.
Mrs. A.-Thank you. l shall be very
pleased to do so.
Mrs B-You should say ST shall be
pleased to do so'' or 81 shall be very
much pleased to do So"
Mrs. A.-Well, now, L must go, and 1
shall be very much pleased to call again
in the near future.
Mrs B.-That is right Come soon, and
1 shall be pleased to give you any sug-
gestions that may help you.
Mrs. A-Thank you very much. Now l..
must go. Good afternoon.