The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-08-03

class: Never use . proposition 70 enc
q sentence with"
Many years ago began to be watchful
OF errors. l noted them in little book:
the book grew as the years passed
profited much; shall profit more. now
record them that l may benefit others az
we'll as myself. Many OF them are re-
corded for the first time.
Don't say was" for 'is.''
Example: 1.-THE greatest of all paint
ings was that by Raphael" should be.
1.-THE greatest of all paintings is that
by Raphael"
Note-What IL true at all times
should be expressed by using the verb
in the present tense.
Example: What did you say his
name was?" should be what did you
eachNis name is?"
Don't say was" for "have been"
Example: 81 was never in Alaska"
should be Il never have been in Alaska"
Note-see saw" for have seen."
Don't say was" for were"
Example: Was there any prison
ers?" should be Were there any prison
ers?"
Don't say "wearies" for weary" or
'aweary.'
Example: HE wearies of life" should
be He is weary Of life," or HE Is
aweary of life"
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Don't say I'VE both" for I'VE"
Example: 1.-THE young man called
and we both took a walk" should be
1.-THE young man called and we took
walk"
Don't say wedding trousseau" for
"trousseau."
Note-A trousseau is brides
outfit" hence, the word wedding Is
superfluous.
Don't say 1--WE" for Gus"
Example: "Let we girls so with you"
should be LET us girls go with you"
Don't say event" for "have gone"
Example: II never went to China"
should be Il never have gone to China"
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Don't say were" for twas"
Example: "a large gang of men
we're at work" "a large crowd of spec
tators were present" IA bevy of girls
were in attendance" should be IA
large gang of men was at work" "A
large crowd of spectators was present"
"A bevy of girls was in attendance"
Note-"The best authorities use the
single verb with collective nouns.
1.-THE Writer" Boston Mass.-To my
ear the former seems more euphonious.
Don't say what" for that"
Example,: Il cannot believe but
what he did it," should be II cannot
believe but that he did It,"
Don't say "were at" for where"
Example: where is he att" should
be where is he?" =
Don't say where to" for where"
Example: where has he gone to-"
should be Where has he gomez"
Don't say (which" for that"
Example: 1.-THE lawyer which won
the case is now in court" should be
'The lawyer that won the case is now
n court"
Note-A restrictive clause; hence.
that, not which.
Don't say "who" for that"
Example: "This is the man who
saved my life," should be This is the
man that saved my life"
Nste-The use of that or who depends
upon the construction of the sentence.
'If it is restrictive clause, that should
be the relative; If coordinate. who or
which.
- /" That is the proper restrictive, ex-
plicative, limitive or defining relative"
The Verbalist.
Don't say "who" for whom"
Example: Who do you know?"
"Who did she marry?" who are you
looking for?" "Who are you talking to-"
should be Whom do you know?"
Whom do you see?" Whom did she
marry:" Whom are you looking for?"
"Whom are you talking to-"
Note-The last two are according to
many grammarians; but prefer them
thus:
For whom are you looking?.'
ITO whom are you talking"
Don't say whom" for who"
Example: Searching for his daugh-
ter whom he thought might have been
saved" ITO marry the woman whom
the lawyers endeavored to prove was
his first wife," Whom Christian Scien-
lists claim has shown" etc., should be
Searching for his daughter who he
thought might have been saved. TO
marry the woman who the lawyers en-
deavored to prove was his first wife,"
Who Christian Scientists claim has
shown" etc.
Note-"These would read-as first
Eiven-whom might, whom was, whom
Las-The Writer, Boston. Mass.
Don't say widow" for wife"
Example: "I5e left widow and
three children should be "He left