University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-01-18
STUDENT PREPARES
A STYLE BOOK

expressions often used incorrectly II
newspaper writing has been prepared
by G. V. Kenton, student in the
| School of Journalism:
Don't use at" for in" At is
used in speaking of small towns; in
in speaking of large cities or coun
| tries.
Don't use "editress" or "authoress.
Don't use except" for accept
! II is not good use to say beat" for
defeat" Beat" implies pounding
tst-fght.
Don't say 'bagged" for captured
Don't use "bursted" or busted
Burst" is correct.
Don't use balance" for remainder
ing Of weights or in keeping books.
Don't say banquet for dinner
or supper" a banquet" is a feast.
Bogus" is best avoided.
Don't say couple" for two
Couple" implies unity.
Avoid using "casket" for coffin
y "casket" is Of metal, q coffin" Il
wooden box.
Be careful in using assert" and
claim" To assert is to say. Claim
pertains to ownership.
Don't say fetch for bring"
Fetch" means to go and bring"
Don't use above" or over" for
more than" above" and over" re
fer to place; more than" to number.
Be careful in the use of lie" and
lay" Also sit" and set"
Be careful in using don't" for
"doesn't."
Don't say "darkey" or "colored per
SON" Negro" is the correct word.
BE careful in using The word major
itl."
Don't say day before yesterday"
but tine Gay before yesterday"
Don't use disclose" for discover"
Don't say "transpire" for happen"
"Transpire" means to leak out"
Don't use commence" for ''begin."
'Eegin" is a shorter word.
Don't say a thing is bully" when
you mean good"
Don't use bad" except in referring
to something wicked"
Don't use awful" except where it
would mean aWe-insprirg" or dread
full"
Don't say "artiste" for artist"
via" for by the way Of" use Only
English words when writing English.
Foreign words sandwiched into SEN
teEcss are no longer good taste.
Collide should be used as spar
ingly as possible.
Distinguish between vocation" and
avocation." Vocation is a regular
calling.
Don't say gents" for gentlemen"
Don't say lady" for woman"
Distinguish between healthy" and
"healthful." Healthy" refers to a
persons condition. A climate may be
"healthful."
Use nice" only in the sense OF
exact"
Don't use party" for persons"
be careful IN the use of part" and
portion Portion" means a part set
aside
Don't use "decease" as verb
Don't use splendid" extravagantly.
Splendid" means shining" bril-
liant"
Never use partially for partly"
Don't say people" for persons"
\ person is an individual. People CON
'titute nation, a race.
Never say official" for officer"
Official" Should be used only as an
adjective.
Don't use hung" for hang"
Hang" is used in speaking of people.
Things are hung"
Don't say reliable for trust
worthy"
Don't use Rev" for 1.-The Rev"
Don't say posted" for 'informed.-
Avoid as far as possible the splitting
II infinitives.
BE careful in the use of only" and
lace 1t where it belongs.
In writing of marriages do not sav
the bridal couple repaired to the
hurch;" say they went to the l
hurch." Don't say We're united in
he holy bonds of matrimony;" say
they We're married"
Don't use Item" for "article."
Outside of university communities
ont use DR." except in speaking of {
octors CT preachers.
The word Honorable" is nearly oh
olete in journalism.
In speaking OF a cardinal of the
oman Catholic church refer to him
his eminence;" refer to the none
his holiness" to a bishop as the
ght reverend"