The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-10-13

sentence Win.
Many years ago / began TO be watchful
of errors noted them in little book;
the book grew the years passed. i
profited much; shall profit more. now
record them that / may benefit others as
well as myself. Many Of them are re-
corded for the first time.
Don't say social" for ''sociable."
Example: Il am going to the social"
should be II am going TO the sociable."
Note.-Social, is not noun. Sociable,
Is both a noun and an adjective.
Don't say "some" for about"
Example: 1T is some four blocks
away" should be 1t is about four blocks
away"
Don't say some" for somewhat"
Example: He is some better" should
be He is somewhat better"
Don't say somebody elses" for
somebody's else"
Example: That is somebody elses
book" should be That is somebody's
else book
Note.-This is merely preference
There is good authority for somebody
elses," but ii would be somebody else's
authority, not mine. like Mr.. Ayres
defense of the latter 1T is better gram
mar and more euphonious to consider
else as being an adjective, and TO form
the possessive by adding the apostrophe
and TO the word that else qualities"
The Verbalist.
Don't say some such "a for some
SUCH
Example: Il think it was some such
a boy" should be Il think it was some
such boy"
Note.-Same with no such, any such
etc
Don't say standing on my feet"
Example,: I've been standing on my
feet all day" should be I've been stand
ing all day." or I've been on my feet
all day"
Don't say stopping for staying"
Example: II am stopping on the
farm" should be Il am staying on the
farm"
Note.-The staying begins when one
stops. One is not supposed TO always
stop where he stays
Don't say strongest" for stronger"
Example: Charlie and Willie are
wrestlers, but Charlie is the strongest"
should be Charlie and Willie are
wrestlers, but Charlie is the stronger"
Note.-Don't say stronger of the
two, as the comparative admits of only
two.
Don't say such" for so"
Example: Il never have seen such
large man, Il never have seen such a
handsome woman" Il never have seen
such narrow streets. should be "Ineve1
have seen SO large a man, Il never have
seen so handsome a woman" Il never
have seen so narrow streets"
Note.-To satisfy ones self as to the
correctness of the foregoing. it is but
necessary to transpose any or all of the
sentences; as, 81 never have seen a man
such large" etc.
Don't say summons" for summon"
Example: Il will summons him,
should be Il will summon him"
Don't say "summonsed' for sum
moned."
Example: "He was summonsed to ap-
pear" should be lie was summoned to
appear"
Don't say sweep out" for sweep"
Example: Sweep out the room,"
should be Sweep the room Tor floor)."
Nots.-One may sweep out the dirt,
or sweep the dirt out of the room; but
the room is not swept out
Don't say "swore" for Sworn"
Example: Il have swore to do it."
should be Il have sworn to do it,
Don't say take" for have"
Example: "WiI you take dinner at
Delmonicos?" should be will you have
dinner at Delmonicos?"
Don't say Temperance" for "ab.
stinence."
Note.-One may be temperate, yet not
an abstainer The former is opposed to
the abuse; the latter, to the use.
Don't say tend" for attend"
Example, "I'll tend TO it." should be
"Ill attend to it."
Don't say "the first and second"
Example: Sing the first and second
stanza," should be "Sing the first and
the second stanza."
Note-If the plural form is used, the
article 1.-The" following the conjunction
should be omitted.
Examples: "Sing the first and the sec.
ond stanzas," should be Sing the first
and second stanzas.