The Forrest City times., 1905-06-02
DONT'S For Speaker and
 Writer Ready Reminder of Errors in the Use of Common woSAs, Arranged dAiphaoeticai1y
BY EDWARD E. v'AlMAN. A. NJ

Copyright. l9Q5. by Joseph E Bowles) Authors Note.-lt is ore thing to record errors. quite another to avoid them. He who waits for the faultIess one to cast the first critical stone waits in vain; therefore, as one of many working for the betterment of the English language shall be pleased to receive kindly criti- cism, IT. perehanee, l. too. have erred. ones theory often is better than ones practice. This was exempihed by tie teacher of language when te said to Lis class: Never use a proposition to end q sentence with"
 Many years ago l began to be watchful or errors noted them in little book the book grew the years passed 1 pfohted much; shall profit more | now record them that l may benefit others as Wei 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 a 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.-ln the ordinary walks of life We are Introduced: in the higher walks We are presented-to our superiors.
 
 Don't say presented with"
 Example: They presented him with a watch. should be They presented him a watch
 Don't say prevalent" for prevail ing
 Note.-The prevalent cause of a dis turbance is that which generally pre- Vails; 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 adyerb
 Don't say promise" for assure Example: T promise you delightful time" should be 'I assure you a delight full time"
 Don't say proof for "evidence. Example: What proof have you?' should be What evidence have you?" Note.-Proof is the summary of the evidence.
 Don't say proper" for "correct. Note.-A careful writer or speaker discriminates in the use of the words proper and correct, improper and ncor- rect. One might make a remark. which in the presence of ladies would be cor rect, yet improper The lack of discrim- ination in the use of these words may be seen in the following quotation from ''The Verbalist:'
 This word tindividual) is often most improperly used for person" Mr Ayres is at fault in using the word improperly for incorrectly; also the word most is superfuous
 
 Don't say propose" for purpose " Example: Il propose going to the theater." should be T purpose going to the theater
 Note.-If this is said to show ones in tention. the word should be purpose, if for the consideration Of others, pro pose.
 Example: "l purpose walking" or T propose that we walk
 Don't say "quenched for "slaked" ]" Note.--One may slake his thirst with out quenching it. To slale is to lessen; to quench is to satisfy.
 
 Don't say quite" for considerable :" Example: He receives quite an amount" should be He receives a con- siderable amount" Note.-Inasmuch as quite may qualify an adjective. but not noun. it is correct to say, She is quite tall ' She is quite pretty" also the word rather may be used in the same sense; as She is rather tall, She is rather pretty" 1
 Don't say raised" for increased Example: The landlor! raised the rent" should be The landlord in creased the rent
  Don't say raised for reared"
 Example: He raised his family in af- huence." should be He reared his fam fly in afTluence.
 Note-The lower animals are raised. human beings are reared.
 Example: He raised fine horses. He reared large family"
 Don't say raised for rose
 Example: He raised up in bed, 9