The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-06-22

practice, This WAS eNemplined BY the
teacher q language when he said 70 hts
class: Never use proposition TO end
a sentence With"
Many years ago I began to be watchfui
Of errors | noted them IN little book
the book grew as the years passed /
prohted much; shall profit more. I now
record them that | may benefit others as
well as myself Many of them are re-
corded for the first time
Don't say posted" for Informed"
Example: He is we'll posted" should
be He is well informed"
Note.-Things are posted: persons
are Informed. All matters of public in
terest are printed now, but there was
time when such matters were written
and placed on posts of the public build
ing known as the town hall; hence, one
who was familiar with the news was
said to be well posted"
Don't say present" for Introduce"
Note.-In the ordinary walks OF life
we are introduced; in the higher walks
we are presented-to our superlors.
Don't say presented with"
Example: They presented him with q
watch" should be They presented him
a watch"
Don't say prevalent" for prevail
ing"
Note.-The prevalent cause OF dis
fNN Iu W. ID hat tVyl,t 1h
walls; but the prevailing cause is that
which now prevails. For instance, the
cause Of the recent strike and tie-up"
Of the railroads was not a prevalent
one.
Don't say previous for previous"
ly."
Example: Previous TO receiving your
letter" should be Previously to receiv.
ing your letter"
Note.--Previous is an adjective; pre-.
yiously, an adverb.
Don't say promise" for assure"
Example: Il promise you delightful
time" should be Il assure you a delight.
full time"
Don't say proof" for evidence"
Example: What proof have your"
should be What evidence have your"
Note.-PrOof Is the summary of the
evidence.
Don't say proper" for Correct"
Note.--A careful writer or speaker
dlscrimlnates in the use of the words
proper and correct, improper and incor-
rect. One might make a remark, which
In the presence Of ladies would be cor.
rect, yet improper. The lack Of discrim-
inatlon In the use OF these words may be
seen in the following quotation from
The Verbalist:"
This word Ondividua) is often most
improperly used for person." Mr.. Ayres
is at fault in using the word improperly
for incorrectly; also the word most Is
superhuous.
Don't say propose" for purpose"
Example: Il propose going to the
theater," should be Il purpose going 10
the theater."
Note.-If this Is said to show ones In
tention, the word should be purpose, II
for the consideration OF others, pro-
pose.
Example: Il purpose walking" or Il
propose that we walk"
Don't say "quenched" for "slaked."
Note.--One may slake his thirst with
out quenching It. TO slake Is TO lessen;
TO quench is 10 satisfy.
Don't say quite" for considerable"
Example: He receives quite an
amount" should be He receives q con-
siderable amount"
NOte.--Inasmuch as quite may qualify
an adjective, but not noun, II is correct
TO say, She is quite tall" She is quite
pretty" also the word rather may be
used I'm the same sense; as She Is
rather tall, she is rather pretty"
Don't say raised" for Increased"
Example: Tine landlord raised the
rent" should be THE landlord In
creased the rent"
Don't say raised" for reared"
Example: He raised his family in af-
fuence,1 should be HE reared his FAM
lily in afiuence."
Note.--The lower animals are raised;
human beings are reared.
Example: "He raised fine horses"
''He reared a large family"
Don't say raised" for rose"
Example: "He raised up in bed,o
should be "He rose up in bed"
Don't say rarely" for rare"
Example: 1T Is rarely that one COM
mits himself" should be 1T is rare that
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