Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-06-28

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Don't say posted for Informed"
Example: "He is well posted" should
ibe "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"
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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.
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Don't say presented WITH
Example: 'They presented him with a
watch" should be They presented him
watch"
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Don't say prevalent" for prevail
ing"
Note.-The prevalent cause of a dis
turbance is that which generally pre-
walls; but the prevailing cause is that
which now prevails. For instance. the
cause OF the recent sstrike 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 receiy-
ing your letter."
Note.-Previous is an adjective: pre-
viously, 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 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 incor-
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 QndividuaD is often most
improperly used for person." Mr.. Ayres
is at fault in using the word improperly
for incorrectly; also the word most is
supertluous.
Don't say propose" for purpose
Example: Il propose going to the
theater.' should be Il 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: Il purpose walking or Il
propose that We walk
Don't say "quenched" for "slaked."
Note.--One may Stake his thirst with
out quenching it.. To slake is to lessen;
to>quench is to satisfy.
Don't say ''quite" for considerable"
Example: He receives quite an
amount should be He receives 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"
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Don't say raised for Increased.
Example,: The landlord raised the
rent" should be THE landlord in
creased the rent"
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Don't say raised for reared"
Example: He raised his family in at
fluence,'' should be HE reared his fam
lily in affluence." ..~
Note.-The lower animals are raised;
human beings are reared. ~ r. .%~
Example: HE raised fine horses"
He reared large family" - ~:
Don't say raised for :'rose.'
Example: He raised up in bed"
should be HE rose up in bed" =.
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Don't say rarely" for rare"
Example,: 1T is rarely that one COM
mits himself should be 1T is rare that
one commits himself :. j.
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Don't say real for really"
Example: He lis real majestic:
should be He is really Tor very majes-
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Don't say. real" for very 50 n B:
Example: He is real energetic"
should be He is very Tor really) ener-