,,write ,,x ,,"r    ,a ,,little         
,,blackli/ ,,( ,,lit]>y ,,faults    ,,by
 ,,ambrose ,,bi]ce    #aiji             
,,aims ,,& ,,! ,,plan    ,! au?or's ma9 
purpose 9 ?is book is to tea* precision 
9  writ+2 & ( good writ+ 7:i*1          
ess5tially1 is cle> ?9k+  made visible7 
precision is ! po9t ( capital conc]n4 ,x
 is  atta9$ by *oice ( ! ^w t accurately
 & adequately  expresses :at ! writ] has
 9 m9d1 & by exclusion ( t :i*  ei!r    
d5otes or connotes some?+ else4 ,z      
,qu9tilian puts x1 !  writ] %\ld s write
 t 8 read] n only may1 b mu/1  und]/&4  
,few words h m ?an "o lit]al &          
s]viceable mean+1 h[ev]  _m             
metaphorical1 d]ivative1 relat$1 or ev5 
unrelat$1 mean+s  lexicograph]s may ?9k 
x wor? :ile to ga!r f all sorts &       
conditions ( m51 ) :i* to bloat _!      
absurd & mislead+  diction>ies4 ,?is    
actual & s]viceable mean+--n always     
det]m9$ by d]ivation1 & seldom by popul>
 usage--is ! "o  affirm$1 accord+ to 8  
light1 by ! au?or ( ?is little manual  (

 solecisms4 ,n>r[ etymons ( ! m]e s*ol> 
& loose locutions  ( ! ignorant are     
alike d5i$ a /&+4    ,! plan ( ! book is
 m illu/rative ?an expository1 ! aim    
be+ to use ! t]ms ( etymology & syntax z
 little z is  compatible ) cl>ity1      
famili> example be+ m easily  appreh5d$ 
?an te*nical precept4 ,:5 bo? are       
employ$ ! precept  is commonly giv5 aft]
 ! example has prep>$ ! /ud5t to apply  
x1 n only to ! matt] 9 m9d1 b to simil> 
matt]s n  m5tion$4 ,ev]y?+ 9 quotation  
m>ks is to be und]/ood z  disapprov$4   
,n all locutions blackli/$ h]e9 are     
always to be reprobat$  z univ]sal      
outlaws4 ,except+ 9 ! case ( capital    
(f5d]s--expressions ance/rally vulg> or 
irreclaimably  deg5]ate--absolute       
proscription is possible z to s]i\s     
composition only2 9 o!r =ms ! writ] mu/ 
rely on 8 s5se (  values & ! fitness (  
?+s4 ,:ile x is true t "s               
colloquialisms &1 ) less ( lic5se1 ev5  
"s slang1 may be  sp>+ly employ$ 9 light
 lit]ature1 = po9t1 piquancy or any (  !

 purposes ( ! skill$ writ] s5sible to ! 
necessity & *>m  ( keep+ at lea/ "o foot
 on ! gr\nd1 to o!rs ! virtue (  re/ra9t
 may be comm5d$ z di/9ctly sup]ior to ! 
joy (  indulg5ce4    ,precision is mu*1 
b n all2 "s words & phrases are disall[$
  on ! gr\nd ( ta/e4 ,z !re are nei!r   
/&>ds nor arbit]s (  ta/e1 ! book c d   
little m ?an reflect t ( its au?or1  :o 
is f> inde$ f pr(ess+ impeccability4 ,9 
nei!r ta/e nor  precision is any man's  
practice a c\rt ( la/ appeal1 = writ]s  
all1 bo? great & small1 are habitual    
s9n]s aga9/ ! light2 &  _! accus] is    
*e]fully aw>e t 8 own "w w supply 7z 9  
mak+ ?is book x has suppli$7 _m awful   
examples--8 lat]  "w less abundantly1 he
 hopes1 ?an 8 e>li]4 ,he nev]!less      
believes t ?is does n disqualify him =  
%[+ by o!r  in/ances ?an 8 own h[ n to  
write4 ,! infallible tea*] is  /ill 9 ! 
=e/ primeval1 ?r[+ se$s to ! :ite       
blackbirds4    ,a4,b4          ,,!      
,,blackli/    ,a = ,an4 ,a hotel4 ,a    
h]oic man4 ,be=e an unacc5t$ aspirate   

use an4 ,! contr>y usage 9 ?is c\ntry   
comes ( too /rongly  /ress+ our         
aspirates4    ,action = ,act4 ,9 wre/l+1
 a bl[ is a repreh5sible action4  ,a bl[
 is n an action b an act4 ,an action may
 consi/ ( _m  acts4    ,admission =     
,admittance4 ,! price ( admission is "o 
doll>4    ,admit = ,confess4 ,to admit  
is to conc$e some?+ affirm$4 ,an        
unaccus$ (f5d] _c admit 8 guilt4        
,adopt4 ,he adopt$ a disguise4 ,"o may  
adopt a *ild1 or an  op9ion1 b a        
disguise is assum$4    ,advis$ly =      
,adv]t5tly1 ,int5tionally4 ,x 0 done    
advis$ly %\ld mean t x 0 done aft]      
advice4    ,af=d4 ,x is n well to say ! 
fact af=ds a reasonable  presumption2 ! 
h\se af=d$ ample accommodation4 ,! fact 
supplies a reasonable presumption4 ,!   
h\se (f]$1 or gave1 ample               
accommodation4    ,afraid4 ,d n say1 ,i 
am afraid x w ra94 ,say1 ,i fe> t x  w  
ra94    ,aft]w>ds = ,aft]w>d4           
,aggravate = ,irritate4 ,he aggravat$ me
 by 8 insol5ce4 ,to  aggravate is to    

augm5t ! disagreeabl5ess ( some?+       
already  disagreeable1 or ! badness (   
some?+ bad4 ,b a p]son _c be  aggravat$1
 ev5 if disagreeable or bad4 ,wom5 are  
s+ul>ly prone to  misuse ( ?is ^w4      
,all (4 ,he gave all ( 8 prop]ty4 ,!    
words are contradictory3  an entire ?+  
_c be ( itself4 ,omit ! preposition4    
,alleg$4 ,! alleg$ murd]]4 ,"o c allege 
a murd]1 b n a  murd]]2 a crime1 b n a  
crim9al4 ,a man t is m]ely suspect$  (  
crime w\ld n1 9 any case1 be an alleg$  
crim9al1 = an  allegation is a def9ite &
 positive /atem5t4 ,9 _! tiresome       
addiction to ?is use ( alleg$1 !        
newspap]s1 ?\gh hav+ ma9ly  9 m9d !     
dang] ( libel suits1 c urge 9 fur!r     
ju/ification  ! lack ( any o!r s+le ^w t
 exactly expresses _!  mean+2 b ! fact t
 a mud-puddle supplies ! %orte/ r\te is 
n a compell+ reason = walk+ ?r\gh x4 ,"o
 c g ar\nd4    ,all[ = ,p]mit4 ,i all[ y
 to g4 ,precision is bett]  atta9$ by   
say+ p]mit1 = all[ has o!r mean+s4      
,allude to = ,m5tion4 ,:at is allud$ to 

is n m5tion$1 b  ref]r$ to indirectly4  
,orig9ally1 ! ^w impli$ a playful1 or   
sportive1 ref]5ce4 ,t mean+ is gone out 
( x4    ,& s4 ,& yet4 ,& s !y 7 m>ri$4  
,& yet a woman4  ,omit ! conjunction4   
,& :i*4 ,& :o4 ,^! =ms are incorrect    
unless ! relative  pron\n has be5 us$   
previ\sly 9 ! s5t5ce4 ,! colt1 spirit$  
& /rong1 & :i* 0 unbrok51 escap$ f !    
pa/ure4 ,john  ,smi?1 "o ( our lead+    
m]*ants1 & :o fell f a w9d[  ye/]day1   
di$ ?is morn+4 ,omit ! conjunction4     
,antec$5ts = ,p]sonal ,hi/ory4          
,antec$5ts are pr$ecessors4             
,anticipate = ,expect4 ,i anticipate    
tr\ble4 ,to anticipate is to  act on an 
expectation 9 a way to promote or =e/all
 ! ev5t  expect$4    ,anxi\s = ,eag]4 ,i
 0 anxi\s to g4 ,anxi\s %\ld n be       
foll[$ by an inf9itive4 ,anxiety is     
contemplative2 eag]ness1 al]t  = action4
    ,appreciate = ,highly ,value4 ,9 !  
s5se ( value1 x means value  ju/ly1 n   
highly4 ,9 ano!r & pref]able s5se x     
means to  increase 9 value4    ,approa*4

 ,! juror 0 approa*$2 t is1 ov]tures 7  
made  to him ) a view to brib+ him4 ,z  
!re is no o!r s+le ^w  = x1 approa* is  
made to s]ve1 figuratively2 & be+       
graphic1 x  is n altoge!r objectionable4
    ,appropriat$ = ,took4 ,he           
appropriat$ 8 neighbor's horse to  8 own
 use4 ,to appropriate is to set ap>t1 z 
a sum ( money1 = a  special purpose4    
,approve ( = ,approve4 ,!re is no s5se 9
 mak+ approve an  intransitive v]b4     
,apt = ,likely4 ,"o is apt to be mi/ak54
 ,apt means facile1  felicit\s1 ready1 &
 ! l2 b ev5 ! diction>y-mak]s _c        
p]suade a p]son ( discrim9at+ ta/e to   
accept x z synonym\s  ) likely4         
,ar\nd = ,ab\t4 ,! dbris ( battle lay   
ar\nd !m4 ,!  huck/] w5t ar\nd1 cry+ 8  
w>es4 ,ar\nd c>ries ! concept (         
circul>ity4    ,article4 ,a good &      
useful ^w1 b us$ )\t mean+ by           
%opkeep]s2 z1 ,a good article ( v9eg>1 =
 a good v9eg>4    ,z = ,t1 or ,if4 ,i d 
n "k z he is liv+4 ,?is error  is n v   
common among ^? :o c write at all1 b "o 

sometimes  sees x 9 high place4    ,z--z
 = ,s--z4 ,he is n z good z %e4 ,say1 n 
s good4  ,9 affirmative s5t5ces ! rule  
is diff]5t3 ,he is z good z %e4    ,z = 
= ,z to4 ,z = me1 ,i am well4 ,say1 z to
 me4    ,at ,auction = by ,auction4 ,!  
goods 7 sold at auction4    ,at = ,by4  
,%e 0 %ock$ at 8 conduct4 ,?is v common 
solecism is )\t excuse4    ,atta9 =     
,accompli%4 ,by dilig5ce we atta9 our   
purpose4 ,a  purpose is accompli%$2     
success is atta9$4    ,au?oress4 ,a     
ne$less ^w--z ne$less z poetess4        
,avocation = ,vocation4 ,a vocation is1 
lit]ally1 a call+2 t  is1 a trade or    
pr(ession4 ,an avocation is some?+ t    
calls "o  away f x4 ,if ,i say t f>m+ is
 "s "o's avocation ,i mean  t he        
practises x1 n regul>ly1 b at odd times4
    ,avoid = ,av]t4 ,by display+ a light
 ! skipp] avoid$ a  collision4 ,to avoid
 is to %un2 ! skipp] c\ld h avoid$ a    
collision only by gett+ out ( ! way4    
,avoirdupois = ,weight4 ,m]e slang4     
,back ( = ,beh9d1 ,at ! ,back (4 ,back (

 law is =ce4    ,backw>ds = ,backw>d4   
,badly = ,bad4 ,i feel badly4 ,he looks 
badly4 ,! =m]  s5t5ce implies defective 
n]ves ( s5sation1 ! latt]1 imp]fect     
vision4 ,use ! adjective4    ,balance = 
,rema9d]4 ,! balance ( my "t is giv5 to 
recreation4 ,9 ?is s5se balance is a    
comm]cial ^w1 & relates  to acc\nt+4    
,banquet4 ,a good en\gh ^w 9 its place1 
b its place is !  diction>y4 ,say1 d9n]4
    ,b> = ,b5d4 ,b> s9i/]4 ,!re is no   
su* ?+ 9 h]aldry  z a b> s9i/]4         
,because = ,=4 ,i knew x 0 night1       
because x 0 d>k4 ,he  w n g1 because he 
is ill4    ,bet = ,bett$4 ,! v]b to bet 
=ms its pret]ite regul>ly1 z  d wet1 w$1
 knit1 quit & o!rs t are commonly       
misconjugat$4 ,x  seems t we clip our   
%ort words m ?an we d our long4    ,body
 = ,trunk4 ,! body lay "h1 ! head !re4  
,! body is  ! entire physical p]son 7z  
di/+ui%$ f ! s\l1 or m9d7  & ! head is a
 "p ( x4 ,z di/+ui%$ f head1 trunk may  
include ! limbs1 b anatomically x is !  
torso only4    ,bogus = ,c\nt]feit1 or  

,false4 ,! ^w is slang2 keep x out4     
,bo?4 ,?is ^w is frequ5tly misplac$2 z1 
,a l>ge mob1 bo? (  m5 & wom54 ,say1 (  
bo? m5 & wom54    ,bo? alike4 ,!y are   
bo? alike4 ,say1 !y are alike4 ,"o ( !m 
c\ld n be alike4    ,bra9y4 ,pure slang1
 & s+ul>ly disagreeable4    ,bug =      
,beetle1 or = any?+4 ,d n use x4        
,bus9ess = ,"r4 ,he has no bus9ess to g 
!re4    ,build = ,make4 ,build a fire4  
,build a canal4 ,ev5 build a  tunnel is 
n unkn[n1 & probably if ! wood-*uck is  
skill$ 9  ! ,am]ican tongue he speaks ( 
build+ a hole4    ,b4 ,by _m writ]s ?is 
^w 79 ! s5se ( except7 is reg>d$  z a   
preposition1 to be foll[$ by ! objective
 case3 ,all w5t b  him4 ,x is n a       
preposition & may take ei!r ! nom9ative 
or  objective case1 to agree ) ! subject
 or ! object ( ! v]b4  ,all w5t b he4 ,!
 natives kill$ all b him4    ,b :at4 ,i 
did n "k b :at he 0 an enemy4 ,omit :at4
 ,if  condemnation ( ?is dreadful       
locution seem ne$less be> ! matt]  9 m9d
 9 y\r read+ & y w soon be ( a diff]5t  

op9ion4    ,by = ,(4 ,a man by ! "n (   
,br[n4 ,say1 ( ! "n4 ,bett]  ?an ei!r =m
 is3 a man nam$ ,br[n4    ,calculat$ =  
,likely4 ,! bad wea!r is calculat$ to   
produce  sickness4 ,calculat$ implies   
calculation1 design4    ,c = ,may4 ,c ,i
 g fi%+8 ,he c call on me if he wi%es   
to4    ,c&idate = ,aspirant4 ,9 ,am]ican
 politics1 "o is n a  c&idate = an (fice
 until =mally nam$ 7nom9at$7 = x by a   
conv5tion1 or o!rwise1 z provid$ by law 
or cu/om4 ,s :5 a man  :o is mov+ ,heav5
 & ,e>? to procure ! nom9ation prote/s t
  he is n a c&idate he tells ! tru? 9   
ord] to deceive4    ,_c = ,c4 ,i _c b g4
 ,say1 ,i c b g4    ,capable4 ,m5 are   
capable ( be+ flatt]$4 ,say1 susceptible
 to  flatt]y4 ,capable ( be+ refut$4    
,vuln]able to refutation4 ,unlike       
capacity1 capability is n passive1 b    
active4 ,we are capable (  do+1 n ( hav+
 some?+ done to u4    ,capacity =       
,ability4 ,a great capacity = "w4       
,capacity is  receptive2 ability1       
pot5tial4 ,a sponge has capacity = wat]2

 !  h&1 ability to squeeze x out4       
,casket = ,c(f94 ,a ne$less euphemism   
affect$ by und]tak]s4    ,casualties =  
,losses 9 ,battle4 ,! ess5ce ( casualty 
is  accid5t1 abs5ce ( design4 ,dea? &   
w\nds 9 battle are produc$  o!rwise1 are
 expectable & expect$1 &1 by ! enemy1   
int5tional4    ,*ance = ,opportunity4   
,he _h a good *ance to succe$4    ,*9   
,:isk]s4 ,! :isk] gr[s on ! *eek1 n !   
*94    ,*ivalr\s4 ,! ^w is popul>ly us$ 
9 ! ,s\!rn ,/ates only1  & commonly has 
ref]5ce to m5's mann] t[>d wom54        
,ar*aic1  /ilt$ & fanta/ic4    ,citiz5 =
 ,civilian4 ,a soldi] may be a citiz51 b
 is n a  civilian4    ,claim = ,affirm4 
,i claim t he is elect$4 ,to claim is to
  ass]t own]%ip4    ,clev] = ,oblig+4 ,9
 ?is s5se ! ^w 0 once 9 g5]al  use 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 b is n[ seldom he>d &    
life "h is  less insupportable4         
,climb d[n4 ,9 climb+ "o asc5ds4        
,coat = ,coat+4 ,a coat ( pa9t1 or      
v>ni%4 ,if we coat  some?+ we produce a 
coat+1 n a coat4    ,collat]al          

,desc5dant4 ,!re c be none3 a collat]al 
desc5dant  is n a desc5dant4            
,colonel1 ,judge1 ,gov]nor1 etc41 =     
,mi/]4 ,give a man a title  only if x   
belongs to him1 & only :ile x belongs to
 him4    ,comb9e = ,comb9ation4 ,! ^w1 9
 ?is s5se1 has some?+ (  ! mean+ (      
conspiracy1 b !re is no ju/ification = x
 z a  n\n1 9 any s5se4    ,comm5ce =    
,beg94 ,?is is n actually incorrect1    
b--well1 x  is a matt] ( ta/e4          
,comm5cem5t = ,t]m9ation4 ,a            
contribution to our noble tongue  by its
 s*ola/ic cons]vators1 comm5cem5t day   
be+ _! "n  = ! la/ day ( ! collegiate   
ye>4 ,x is +5i\sly def5d$ on  ! gr\nd t 
on t day ^? on :om degrees are be/[$    
comm5ce to hold !m4 ,lovely6    ,commit 
,suicide4 ,in/ead ( ,he committ$        
suicide1 say1 ,he kill$  himself1 or1   
,he took 8 life4 ,= m>ri$ we d n say    
committ$  matrimony4 ,un=tunately mo/ ( 
u d say1 got m>ri$1 :i* is  almo/ z bad4
 ,= lack ( a suitable v]b we j sometimes
 say  committ$ ?is or t1 z 9 ! in/ance (

 bigamy1 = ! v]b to  bigam is a bless+ t
 is /ill 9 /ore = u4    ,comp>e ) =     
,comp>e to4 ,he _h ! immode/y to comp>e 
himself ) ,%akespe>e4 ,no?+ necess>ily  
immode/ 9 t4  ,comp>ison ) may be =     
obs]v+ a diff]5ce2 comp>ison to  affirms
 a simil>ity4    ,complect$4            
,anticipatory pa/ p>ticiple ( ! v]b to  
complect4  ,let u wait = t4    ,conclude
 = ,decide4 ,i conclud$ to g to t[n4    
,hav+ conclud$  a c\rse ( reason+       
7impli$7 ,i decid$ to g to t[n4 ,a      
decision is  suppos$ to be made at !    
conclusion ( a c\rse ( reason+1 b is  n 
! conclusion itself4 ,conv]sely1 !      
conclusion ( a syllogism  is n a        
decision1 b an inf]5ce4    ,connection4 
,9 ?is connection ,i %\ld l to say a ^w 
or two4  ,9 connection ) ?is matt]4     
,consci\s = ,aw>e4 ,! ,k+ 0 consci\s ( !
 conspiracy4  ,we are consci\s ( :at we 
feel2 aw>e ( :at we "k4    ,cons5t =    
,ass5t4 ,he cons5t$ to t op9ion4 ,to    
cons5t is  to agree to a proposal2 to   
ass5t is to agree ) a proposition4      

,cons]vative = ,mod]ate4 ,a cons]vative 
e/imate2 a  cons]vative =eca/2 a        
cons]vative /atem5t1 & s on4 ,^!  & _m  
o!r abuses ( ! ^w are ( rec5t gr[? 9 !  
newspap]s & halls ( legislation4 ,hav+  
be5 f\nd to h  sev]al mean+s1           
cons]vative seems to be ?\ght to mean   
ev]y?+4    ,cont9ually & ,cont9u\sly4 ,x
 seems t ^! words %\ld  h ! same mean+1 
b 9 _! use by good writ]s !re is a      
diff]5ce4 ,:at is done cont9ually is n  
done all ! "t1 b  cont9u\s action is )\t
 int]ruption4 ,a loquaci\s fell[1 :o    
nev]!less f9ds "t to eat & sleep1 is    
cont9ually talk+2 b  a great riv] fl[s  
cont9u\sly4    ,convoy = ,escort4 ,a    
man-(-w> act$ z convoy to ! flotilla4   
,! flotilla is ! convoy1 ! man-(-w> !   
escort4    ,c\ple = ,two4 ,= two ?+s to 
be a c\ple !y mu/ be ( "o  g5]al k9d1 & 
_! numb] unimportant to ! /atem5t made (
  !m4 ,x w\ld be weak to say1 ,he gave  
me only "o1 al?\gh he took  a c\ple =   
himself4 ,c\ple expresses indiff]5ce to 
! exact  numb]1 z does sev]al4 ,t is    

true1 ev5 9 ! phrase1 a m>ri$  c\ple1 = 
! numb] is c>ri$ 9 ! adjective & ne$s no
  emphasis4    ,creat$ = ,fir/ ,p]=m$4  
,/age slang4 ,burbage creat$ !  "p (    
,hamlet4 ,:at 0 x t its au?or did to x8 
,critically = ,s]i\sly4 ,he has long be5
 critically ill4 ,a  pati5t is          
critically ill only at ! crisis ( 8     
disease4    ,criticise = ,condemn1 or   
,disp>age4 ,criticism is n  necess>ily  
c5sori\s2 x may approve4    ,cunn+ =    
,amus+4 ,usually said ( a *ild1 or pet4 
,?is is pure  ,am]icanese1 z is its     
synonym1 cute4    ,curi\s = ,odd1 or    
,s+ul>4 ,to be curi\s is to h an        
inquir+ m9d1 or mood--curiosity4        
,cu/om = ,habit4 ,communities h cu/oms2 
individuals1  habits--commonly bad ones4
    ,decease = ,die4    ,decid$ly = ,v1 
or ,c]ta9ly4 ,x is decid$ly cold4       
,decl>$ = ,said4 ,to a newspap] report] 
no "o seems ev] to  say any?+2 all      
decl>e4 ,l alleg$ 7:i* see7 ! ^w is     
tiresome exce$+ly4    ,defalcation =    
,default4 ,a defalcation is a cutt+ (f1 

a  subtraction2 a default is a failure 9
 duty4    ,def9itely = ,def9itively4 ,x 
0 def9itely decid$4  ,def9itely means   
precisely1 ) exactness2 def9itively     
means  f9ally1 conclusively4    ,deliv]4
 ,he deliv]$ an oration1 or deliv]$ a   
lecture4 ,say1  ,he made an oration1 or 
gave a lecture4    ,demean = ,debase or 
,degrade4 ,he demean$ himself by accept+
  *>ity4 ,! ^w relates1 n to meanness1 b
 to demeanor1 conduct1  behavior4 ,"o   
may demean oneself ) dignity & cr$it4   
,demise = ,dea?4 ,usually said ( a p]son
 ( note4 ,demise means  ! lapse1 z by   
dea?1 ( "s au?ority1 di/9ction or       
privilege1  :i* passes to ano!r ?an ! "o
 t held x2 z ! demise (  ! ,cr[n4       
,democracy = ,democratic ,p>ty4 ,"o c\ld
 z prop]ly call !  ,*ri/ian ,*ur* !     
,*ri/ianity4    ,dpt = ,/ation4         
,railroad dpt4 ,a dpt is a place (      
deposit2 z1 a dpt ( supply = an army4   
,deprivation = ,privation4 ,! m5dicant  
%[$ ! effects (  deprivation4           
,deprivation ref]s to ! act ( depriv+1  

tak+ away  f2 privation is ! /ate (     
de/itution1 ( n hav+4    ,dilapidat$ =  
,ru9$4 ,said ( a build+1 or o!r         
/ructure4  ,b ! ^w is f ! ,lat9 lapis1 a
 /one1 & _c prop]ly  be us$ ( any b a   
/one /ructure4    ,directly =           
,imm$iately4 ,i w come directly means t 
,i w  come by ! mo/ direct r\te4        
,dirt = ,e>?1 ,soil1 or ,gravel4 ,a mo/ 
disagreeable  ,am]icanism1 discr$it$ by 
g5]al 7& ,presid5tial7 use4 ,make !     
dirt fly4 ,dirt means fil?4    ,di/9ctly
 = ,di/9ctively4 ,! cu/om is di/9ctly   
,ori5tal4  ,di/9ctly is pla9ly2         
di/9ctively1 9 a way to di/+ui% "o  ?+ f
 o!rs4    ,donate = ,give4 ,good        
,am]ican1 b n good ,engli%4             
,d\btlessly4 ,a d\bly adv]bial =m1 l    
illy4    ,dress = ,g[n4 ,n s common z x 
0 a few ye>s ago4 ,dress  means ! entire
 co/ume4    ,ea* ,o!r = ,"o ,ano!r4 ,!  
?ree look$ at ea* o!r4 ,t  is1 ea* look$
 at ! o!r4 ,b !re 7 m ?an "o o!r2 s  we 
%\ld say !y look$ at "o ano!r1 :i* means
 t ea* look$  at ano!r4 ,( two1 say ea* 

o!r2 ( m ?an two1 "o ano!r4    ,edify = 
,please1 or ,ent]ta94 ,edify means to   
build2 x has1  !re=e1 ! s5se ( uplift1  
improvem5t--usually moral1 or           
spiritual4    ,electrocution4 ,to "o    
hav+ ev5 an elem5t>y k ( ,lat9  gramm>  
?is ^w is no less ?an disgu/+1 & ! ?+   
meant by  x is felt to be altoge!r too  
good = ! ^w's inv5tor4    ,empty =      
,vacant4 ,say1 an empty bottle2 b1 a    
vacant h\se4    ,employ4 ,good ,fr5*1 b 
bad ,engli%4 ,say1 employee4    ,endorse
 = ,approve4 ,to endorse is to write ^u 
! back (1 or  to sign ! promissory note 
( ano!r4 ,x is a comm]cial ^w1  hav+    
insuffici5t dignity = lit]>y use4 ,y may
 endorse a *eck1  b y approve a policy1 
or /atem5t4    ,endways4 ,a corruption (
 endwise4    ,entitl$ = ,au?oriz$1      
,privileg$4 ,! man is n entitl$ to  draw
 rations4 ,say1 entitl$ to rations4     
,entitl$ is n to be  foll[$ by an       
inf9itive4    ,episode = ,occurr5ce1    
,ev5t1 etc4 ,prop]ly1 an episode is a   
n>rative t is a subord9ate "p ( ano!r   

n>rative4 ,an  occurr5ce consid]$ by    
itself is n an episode4    ,equally z = 
,equally4 ,?is is equally z good4 ,omit 
z4 ,he  0 ( ! same age1 & equally z     
tall4 ,say1 equally tall4    ,equival5t 
= ,equal4 ,my sal>y is equival5t to     
y\rs4    ,ess5tial = ,necess>y4 ,?is    
solecism is common among ! be/  writ]s (
 ?is c\ntry & ,engl&4 ,x is ess5tial to 
g e>ly2  ,irrigation is ess5tial to     
cultivation ( arid l&s1 & s =?4  ,"o ?+ 
is ess5tial to ano!r ?+ only if x is ( !
 ess5ce  ( x--an important &            
indisp5sable "p ( x1 det]m9+ its        
nature2 ! s\l ( x4    ,ev5 = ,exact4 ,an
 ev5 doz54    ,e = ,entire1 ,full4 ,!   
presid5t _h e confid5ce 9  him4    ,e = 
,ev]4 ,e n[ & !n4 ,?is is nons5se3 !re c
  be no su* ?+ z a n[ & !n1 nor1 (      
c\rse1 a numb] ( n[  & !ns4 ,n[ & !n is 
itself bad en\gh1 rev]s+ z x does !     
sequ5ce ( ?+s1 b x is idiomatic & !re is
 no qu>rel+  ) x4 ,b e is "h a          
corruption ( ev]1 mean+ repeat$ly1      
cont9ually4    ,ex4 ,ex-,presid5t1 an   

ex-convict1 & ! l4 ,say1 =m]4 ,9  ,engl&
 "o may say1 ,mr4 ,roosevelt1 sometime  
,presid5t2 ?\gh !  usage is a trifle    
ar*aic4    ,example = ,problem4 ,a      
h]itage f ! text-books4 ,an example  9  
ari?metic4 ,an equally bad ^w = ! same  
?+ is sum3 ,d  ! sum1 = ,solve !        
problem4    ,excessively = ,exce$+ly4 ,!
 disease is excessively pa9ful4  ,!     
wea!r is excessively cold4 ,any?+ t is  
pa9ful at all is  excessively s4 ,ev5 a 
slight degree or small am\nt ( :at is   
disagreeable or injuri\s is excessive--t
 is to say1 r$undant1  sup]flu\s1 n     
requir$4    ,execut$4 ,! condemn$ man 0 
execut$4 ,he 0 hang$1 or  o!rwise put to
 dea?2 x is ! s5t5ce t is execut$4      
,executive = ,secret4 ,an executive     
session ( a delib]ative body  is a      
session = executive bus9ess1 z di/+ui%$ 
f  legislative4 ,x is commonly secret1 b
 a secret session is n  necess>ily      
executive4    ,expect = ,believe1 or    
,suppose4 ,i expect he w g4 ,say1 ,i    
believe 7suppose or ?9k7 he w g2 or1 ,i 

expect him to g4    ,expectorate =      
,spit4 ,! =m] ^w is frequ5tly us$1 ev5 9
  laws & ord9ances1 z a euphemism = !   
latt]4 ,x n only means  some?+ entirely 
diff]5t1 b to "o ) a ,lat9 e> is f> m   
(f5sive4    ,exp]i5ce = ,suff]1 or      
,und]go4 ,! s9n] exp]i5c$ a  *ange (    
he>t4 ,?is w d if said lightly or       
mock+ly4 ,x does  n indicate a s]i\s    
frame ( m9d 9 ! speak]4    ,ext5d =     
,pr(f]4 ,he ext5d$ an invitation4 ,"o   
does n  always hold out an invitation 9 
"o's h&2 x may be spok5 or s5t4         
,fail4 ,he fail$ to note ! h\r4 ,t      
implies t he tri$ to  note x1 b did n   
succe$4 ,failure c>ries always ! s5se ( 
endeavor2 :5 !re has be5 no endeavor !re
 is no failure4 ,a  fall+ /one _c fail  
to /rike y1 = x does n try2 b a  m>ksman
 fir+ at y may fail to hit y2 & ,i hope 
he always w4    ,favor = ,resemble4 ,!  
*ild favors its fa!r4    ,feel ( =      
,feel4 ,! doctor felt ( ! pati5t's head4
 ,smell  ( & ta/e ( are incorrect too4  
,fem99e = ,female4 ,a fem99e memb] ( !  

club4 ,fem99e  ref]s1 n to sex prop]1 b 
to g5d]1 :i* may be def9$ z !  sex (    
words4 ,! same is true ( mascul9e4      
,fet* = ,br+4 ,fet*+ includes1 n only   
br++1 b go+  to get--go+ = & return+ )4 
,y may br+ :at y did n  g =4    ,f9ances
 = ,weal?1 or ,pecuni>y ,res\rces4      
,f9ancial = ,pecuni>y4 ,8 f9ancial      
rew>d2 he is  f9ancially responsible1 & 
s =?4    ,fir/ly4 ,if ?is ^w c\ld mean  
any?+ x w\ld mean fir/like1  :atev] t   
might mean4 ,! ord9al numb]s %\ld h no  
adv]bial  =m3 fir/ly1 secondly1 & ! re/ 
are words )\t mean+4    ,fix4 ,?is is1 9
 ,am]ica1 a ^w-(-all-"w1 mo/ frequ5tly  
mean+ repair1 or prep>e4 ,d n s use x4  
,=ebe>s = ,ance/ors4 ,! ^w is sometimes 
spell$ =be>s1 a  worse spell+ ?an ! o!r1
 b n mu*4 ,if us$ at all x %\ld  be     
spell$ =ebe]s1 = x means ^? :o h be5    
be=e4 ,a  =ebe-er is "o :o =e-04        
,consid]$ 9 any way1 x is a  s5seless   
^w4    ,=eca/$4 ,= ?is abom9able ^w we  
are indebt$ to ! wea!r  bureau--at lea/ 
x 0 n s5t ^u u until t affliction 0  )  

u4 ,let u hope t x may "s day be lo/$ f 
! language4    ,=m] & ,latt]4 ,indicat+ 
! fir/ & ! second ( ?+s  previ\sly nam$1
 ^! words are unobjectionable if n too  
f>  remov$ f ! names t !y /& =4 ,if !y  
are !y confuse1  = ! read] has to look  
back to ! names4 ,use !m sp>+ly4        
,fun]al ,obsequies4 ,tautological4 ,say1
 obsequies2 ! ^w is n[  us$ 9 none b a  
fun]eal s5se4    ,fully = ,def9itively1 
or ,f9ally4 ,aft] _m prelim9>y          
exam9ations he 0 fully committ$ = trial4
 ,! adv]b is  mean+less3 a def5dant is  
nev] p>tly committ$ = trial4 ,?is is  a 
solecism to :i* lawy]s are addict$4 ,&  
sometimes !y h be5  he>d to say fulli$4 
,funds = ,money4 ,he 0 out ( funds4     
,funds are n money 9  g5]al1 b sums (   
money or cr$it available = p>ticul>     
purposes4    ,furni% = ,provide1 or     
,supply4 ,taxation furni%$ ! money4  ,a 
paup] may furni% a h\se if "s "o w      
provide ! furniture1  or ! money to buy 
x4 ,8 flight furni%es a presumption (   
guilt4  ,x supplies x4    ,g5]ally =    

,usually4 ,! w9ds are g5]ally high4 ,a  
fool is  g5]ally va94 ,?is misuse ( ! ^w
 appe>s to come (  abbreviat+3 ,g5]ally 
speak+1 ! wea!r is bad4 ,a fool1 to     
speak  g5]ally1 is va94    ,g5t =       
,g5tleman4 ,vulg> exce$+ly4    ,g5teel4 
,?is ^w1 mean+ polite1 or well mann]$1 0
 once 9  bett] repute ?an x is n[1 & its
 n\n1 g5tility1 is /ill n  infrequ5tly  
f\nd 9 ! "w ( good writ]s4 ,g5teel is   
mo/ (t5  us$ by ^? :o write1 z !        
,scot*man ( ! anecdote jok$--wi'        
deeficulty4    ,g5tleman4 ,x is n       
possible to tea* ! correct use ( ?is    
ov]work$ ^w3 "o mu/ be br$ to x4        
,ev]ybody kn[s t x is  n synonym\s )    
man1 b among ! g5teel & ^? ambiti\s  to 
be ?\ght g5teel x is commonly s us$ 9   
disc\rse too =mal  = ! ^w g5t4 ,to use !
 ^w g5tleman correctly1 be "o4    ,g5u9e
 = ,au!ntic1 or ,v]itable4 ,a g5u9e     
docum5t1 a  g5u9e surprise1 & ! l4      
,giv54 ,! soldi] 0 giv5 a rifle4 ,:at 0 
giv5 is ! rifle1  n ! soldi]4 ,! h\se 0 
giv5 a coat 7coat+7 ( pa9t4  ,no?+ c be 

giv5 any?+4    ,goatee4 ,9 ?is c\ntry   
goatee is frequ5tly us$ = a tuft (  be>d
 on ! po9t ( ! *9--:at is sometimes     
call$ an  imp]ial1 app>5tly because !   
late ,emp]or ,napoleon ,,iii wore 8     
be>d s4 ,8 ,maje/y ! ,goat is graci\sly 
pleas$ to we> 8  b5ea? ! *94    ,got    
,m>ri$ = ,m>ri$4 ,if ?is is correct we  
%\ld say1 also1  got dead = di$2 "o     
expression is z good z ! o!r4    ,gott5 
= ,got4 ,?is has gone out ( good use1   
?\gh 9 su*  comp\nd$ words z begott5 &  
misbegott5 x p]si/s respectably4        
,graduat$ = ,0 ,graduat$4    ,gratuit\s 
= ,unw>rant$4 ,a gratuit\s ass]tion4    
,gratuit\s  means )\t co/4    ,gruel+4  
,us$ *iefly by newspap] report]s2 z1 ,he
 0 subject$  to a gruel+                
cross-exam9ation4 ,x 0 gruel+ wea!r4    
,probably  a corruption ( grill+4       
,gub]natorial4 ,es*ew x2 x is n ,engli%1
 is ne$less &  bomba/ic4 ,leave x to ^? 
:o call a political (fice a *air4       
,gub]natorial *air is good en\gh = !m4  
,s is hang+4    ,_h ,bett] = ,w\ld      

,bett]4 ,?is is n def5sible z an idiom1 
z ^? :o always us$ x be=e _! att5tion 0 
direct$ to x  take ! tr\ble to po9t out4
 ,x comes ( su* contractions z he'd  =  
he w\ld1 ,i'd = ,i w\ld4 ,^! clipp$     
words are errone\sly  re/or$ z he _h1 ,i
 _h4 ,s we h su* mon/rosities z ,he  _h 
bett] bew>e1 ,i _h bett] g4    ,hail =  
,come4 ,he hails f ,*icago4 ,?is is sea 
spee*1 &  comes f ! cu/om ( hail+ pass+ 
%ips4 ,x w n d =  s]i\s disc\rse4    ,h 
,got = ,h4 ,i h got a good horse directs
 att5tion  r to ! act ( gett+ ?an to !  
/ate ( hav+1 &  repres5ts ! capture z   
rec5tly complet$4    ,head ov] ,heels4  
,a transposition ( words h>dly less     
surpris+  ?an 7to ! p]son mo/ conc]n$7 !
 mis*ance t x fails to  describe4 ,:at  
is meant is heels ov] head4    ,heal?y =
 ,:olesome4 ,a heal?y climate4 ,a heal?y
  occupation4 ,only a liv+ ?+ c be      
heal?y4    ,helpmeet = ,helpmate4 ,9    
,g5esis ,adam's wife is call$ an help   
meet = him1 t is1 fit = him4 ,!         
ridicul\s ^w appe>s to  h _h no o!r     

orig94    ,h]eaft] = ,h5ce=?4 ,h]eaft]  
means at "s "t 9 !  future2 h5ce=?1     
always 9 ! future4 ,! p5it5t :o promises
 to  be good h]eaft] commits himself to 
! p]=mance ( a s+le good  act1 n to a   
c\rse ( good conduct4    ,honeymoon4    
,moon "h means mon?1 s x is incorrect to
 say1 a  week's honeymoon1 or1 ,_!      
honeymoon la/$ a ye>4    ,horsefle% =   
,horses4 ,a s+ul>ly s5seless &          
disagreeable  ^w :i*1 :5 us$1 z x       
commonly is1 ) ref]5ce to  hippophilism1
 savors r m ( ! spit ?an ( ! _s4        
,humans z a ,n\n4 ,we h no s+le ^w hav+ 
! g5]al yet  limit$ mean+ t ?is is      
sometimes us$ to express--a mean+       
correspond+ to t ( ! ^w animals1 z ! ^w 
m5 w\ld if x  includ$ wom5 & *ildr54 ,b 
!re is "t en\gh to use two  words4      
,hung = ,hang$4 ,a bell1 or a curta91 is
 hung1 b a man is  hang$4 ,hung is !    
junior =m ( ! p>ticiple1 & is n[ us$ =  
ev]y?+ b man4 ,p]haps x is our rev]5ce =
 ! cu/om (  hang+ m5 t sacr$ly pres]ves 
! eld] =m--z "s1 ev51 (  ! mo/ zeal\s   

,am]ican spell+ re=m]s /ill respect ! u 
9  ,savi\r4    ,hurry = ,ha/e & ,ha/54  
,to hurry is to ha/5 9 a m or  less     
disord]ly mann]4 ,hurry is misus$1 also1
 9 ano!r s5se3  ,!re is no hurry--mean+1
 ,!re is no reason = ha/e4    ,hurt =   
,h>m4 ,x does no hurt4 ,to be hurt is to
 feel pa91 b  "o may be h>m$ )\t kn[+ x4
 ,to spank a *ild1 or fl\t a  fool1     
hurts )\t h>m+4    ,idea = ,?\ght1      
,purpose1 ,expectation1 etc4 ,i _h no   
idea  t x 0 s cold4 ,:5 he w5t abroad x 
0 ) no idea (  rema9+4    ,id5tifi$ )4  
,he is closely id5tifi$ ) ! temp]ance   
movem5t4 ,say1 connect$4    ,ilk = ,k9d4
 ,m5 ( t ilk4 ,?is ,scot* ^w has a      
n>r[ly  limit$ & specific mean+4 ,x     
relates to an ance/ral e/ate hav+  !    
same "n z ! p]son spok5 (4 ,macdonald ( 
t ilk means1  ,macdonald ( ,macdonald4  
,! phrase quot$ above is )\t mean+4     
,illy = ,ill4 ,!re is no su* ^w z illy1 
= ill itself is an  adv]b4    ,imag9>y  
,l9e4 ,! adjective is ne$less4          
,geometrically1 e l9e  is imag9>y2 its  

graphic repres5tation is a m>k4 ,true ! 
text-books say1 draw a l9e1 b 9 a       
ma!matical s5se ! l9e  already exi/s2 ! 
draw+ only makes its c\rse visible4     
,9 = ,into4 ,he 0 put 9 jail4 ,he w5t 9 
! h\se4 ,a man  may be 9 jail1 or be 9 a
 h\se1 b :5 ! act ( entrance--!  movem5t
 ( some?+ f ! outside to ! inside (     
ano!r  ?+--is relat$ ! correct ^w is    
into if ! latt] ?+ is  nam$4            
,inaugurate = ,beg91 ,e/abli%1 etc4     
,inauguration implies "s  degree (      
=mality & c]emony4    ,incumb5t =       
,obligatory4 ,x 0 incumb5t ^u me to     
relieve  him4 ,infelicit\s & "w-worn4   
,say1 ,x 0 my duty1 or1 if enamor$  ( t 
p>ticul> metaphor1 ,x lay ^u me4        
,individual4 ,z a n\n1 ?is ^w means     
some?+ t _c be  consid]$ z divid$1 a    
unit4 ,b x is incorrect to call a man1  
woman or *ild an individual1 except )   
ref]5ce to mank9d1 to  society or to a  
class ( p]sons4 ,x w n d to say1 ,an    
individual /ood 9 ! /reet1 :5 no m5tion 
nor allusion has be5  made1 nor is go+  

to be made1 to "s aggregate (           
individuals  consid]$ z a :ole4         
,indorse4 ,see ,endorse4    ,insane     
,asylum4 ,obvi\sly an asylum _c be      
uns\nd 9 m9d4 ,say1  asylum = ! insane4 
,9 ,spite (4 ,9 mo/ in/ances x is bett] 
to say despite4    ,inside (4 ,omit !   
preposition4    ,insignificant =        
,trivial1 or ,small4 ,insignificant     
means n  signify+ any?+1 & %\ld be us$  
only 9 contra/1 express$ or  impli$1 )  
some?+ t is important = :at x implies4  
,!  be>'s tail may be insignificant to a
 naturali/ trac+ ! animal's  desc5t f an
 e>li] species1 b to ! re/ ( u1 n       
conc]n$  ) ! matt]1 x is m]ely small4   
,insoluble = ,unsolvable4 ,use ! =m] ^w 
= mat]ial  sub/ances1 ! latt] =         
problems4    ,in/41 ,prox41 ,ult4 ,^!   
abbreviations ( in/ante m5se 79  !      
pres5t mon?71 proximo m5se 79 ! next    
mon?7 & ultimo  m5se 79 ! la/ mon?71 are
 s]viceable en\gh 9 comm]cial           
correspond5ce1 b1 l ,a4,m41 ,p4,m4 & _m 
o!r contractions (  ,lat9 words1 c\ld   

pr(itably be sp>$ f lit]ature4          
,integrity = ,hone/y4 ,! ^w means       
entir5ess1 :ol5ess4 ,x  may be rightly  
us$ to affirm possession ( all !        
virtues1 t is1  unity ( moral "*4       
,involve = ,entail4 ,pro( ( ! *>ges w   
involve 8  dismissal4 ,n at all2 x w    
entail x4 ,to involve is1 lit]ally1  to 
infold1 n to br+ ab\t1 nor cause to     
ensue4 ,an un(ficial  inve/igation1 =   
example1 may involve "* & reputation1 b 
! ultimate consequ5ce is entail$4 ,a "q1
 9 ! p>liam5t>y  s5se1 may involve a    
pr9ciple2 its settlem5t "o way or ano!r 
may  entail exp5se1 or injury to        
int]e/s4 ,an act may involve "o's honor 
& entail disgrace4    ,x = ,s4 ,go+ into
 ! lion's cage is dang]\s2 y %\ld  n d  
x4 ,d s is ! bett] expression1 z a rule1
 = ! ^w x  is a pron\n1 mean+ a ?+1 or  
object1 & !re=e incapable (  be+ done4  
,colloquially we may say d x1 or d ?is1 
or d t1 b  9 s]i\s writt5 disc\rse      
great] precision is desirable1 & is     
bett] obta9$1 9 mo/ cases1 by use ( !   

adv]b4    ,item = ,brief ,article4      
,commonly us$ ( a n>rative 9 a          
newspap]4 ,item connotes an aggregate ( 
:i* x is a unit--"o ?+  ( _m4 ,h5ce x   
sugge/s m ?an we may wi% to direct      
att5tion  to4    ,jackies = ,sailors4   
,vulg>1 & especially (f5sive to seam54  
,jeop>dize = ,imp]il1 or ,endang]4 ,!   
correct ^w is  jeop>d1 b 9 any case !re 
is no ne$ = any?+ s f>fet*$  & /ilt$4   
,juncture4 ,juncture means a jo9+1 a    
junction2 its use to signify a  "t1     
h[ev] critical a "t1 is absurd4 ,at ?is 
juncture ! woman  scream$4 ,9 read+ t   
acc\nt ( x we scream too4    ,j         
,exactly4 ,no?+ is ga9$ 9 /r5g? nor     
precision by ?is  k9d ( pleonasm4 ,omit 
j4    ,juv5ile = ,*ild4 ,?is ne$less use
 ( ! adjective = !  n\n is probably     
suppos$ to be humor\s1 l can9e = dog1   
optic = eye1 anatomy = body1 & ! l4     
,happily ! (f5se  is n v common4    ,k9d
 ( a = ,k9d (4 ,he 0 t k9d ( a man4 ,say
 t k9d  ( man4 ,man "h is g5]ic1 & a    
g5us comprises _m k9ds4 ,b  !re _c be m 

?an "o k9d ( "o ?+4 ,k9d ( foll[$ by  an
 adjective1 z1 k9d ( good1 is almo/ too 
gross = c5sure4    ,l&$ ,e/ate =        
,prop]ty 9 ,l&4 ,dreadful6    ,la/ &    
,pa/4 ,la/ week4 ,! pa/ week4 ,nei!r is 
accurate3  a week _c be ! la/ if ano!r  
is already begun2 & all weeks  except   
?is "o are pa/4 ,"h two wrongs seem to  
make a "r3 we c  say ! week la/ pa/4 ,b 
w we8 ,i tr[ n4    ,lat] on4 ,on is     
r$undant2 say1 lat]4    ,laundry4 ,mean+
 a place :]e clo?+ is wa%$1 ?is ^w _c   
mean1 also1 clo?+ s5t !re to be wa%$4   
,lay 7to place7 = ,lie 7to recl9e74 ,!  
%ip lays on h] side4  ,a m common error 
is made 9 ! pa/ t5se1 z1 ,he laid d[n on
  ! grass4 ,! confusion comes ( !       
id5tity ( a pres5t t5se (  ! transitive 
v]b to lay & ! pa/ t5se ( ! intransitive
 v]b  to lie4    ,lead+ ,"q4 ,a lead+ "q
 is n necess>ily an important  "o2 x is 
"o t is s fram$ z to sugge/1 or lead to1
 ! answ]  desir$4 ,few o!rs ?an lawy]s  
use ! t]m correctly4    ,lease4 ,to say 
( a man t he leases c]ta9 premises      

leaves x  d\btful :e!r he is lessor or  
lessee4 ,be+ ambigu\s1 ! ^w  %\ld be us$
 ) caution4    ,leave = ,g away4 ,he    
left ye/]day4 ,leave is a transitive    
v]b2 "n ! place ( dep>ture4    ,leave = 
,let4 ,leave x alone4 ,by ?is _m p]sons 
mean1 n  t x is to be left 9 solitude1 b
 t x is to be unt\*$1 or  unmole/$4     
,l5g?ways = ,l5g?wise4    ,l5g?y4       
,usually said 9 disp>agem5t ( "s        
we>isome disc\rse4  ,x is no bett] ?an  
bread?y1 or ?icknessy4    ,l5i5cy =     
,l5ity4 ,! words are synonym\s1 b !     
latt] is  ! bett]4    ,less = ,few]4 ,! 
regim5t _h less ?an five hundr$ m54     
,less relates to quantity1 few]1 to     
numb]4    ,limit$ = ,small1 ,inadequate1
 etc4 ,! army's op]ations 7  conf9$ to a
 limit$ area4 ,we _h a limit$ supply (  
food4 ,a  l>ge area & an adequate supply
 w\ld also be limit$4 ,ev]y?+  t we "k  
ab\t is limit$4    ,liable = ,likely4   
,man is liable to err4 ,man is n liable 
to  err1 b to error4 ,liable %\ld be    
foll[$1 n by an inf9itive1  b by a      

preposition4    ,l = ,z1 or ,z if4 ,!   
matt] is n[ l x 04 ,!  h\se look$ l x   
w\ld fall4    ,likely = ,probably4 ,he w
 likely be elect$4 ,if likely is  ?\ght 
! bett] ^w 7& 9 mo/ cases x is7 put x   
?is way3 ,x  is likely t he w be elect$1
 or1 ,he is likely to be elect$4    ,l9e
 = ,k9d1 or ,class4 ,?is l9e ( goods4   
,leave ! ^w to  salesladies &           
salesg5tlem54 ,t l9e ( bus9ess4 ,say1 t 
bus9ess4    ,lit]ally = ,figuratively4  
,! /ream 0 lit]ally alive )  fi%4 ,8    
eloqu5ce lit]ally swept ! audi5ce f its 
feet4 ,x  is bad en\gh to exagg]ate1 b  
to affirm ! tru? ( !  exagg]ation is    
intol]able4    ,loan = ,l5d4 ,i loan$   
him t5 doll>s4 ,we l5d1 b ! act (  l5d+1
 or1 less lit]ally1 ! ?+ l5t1 is a loan4
    ,locate4 ,aft] _m removals ! family 
locat$ at ,smi?ville4 ,"s  diction>ies  
give locate z an intransitive v]b hav+ t
 mean+1  b--well1 diction>ies are funny4
    ,lots1 or a ,lot1 = ,mu*1 or ,_m4   
,lots ( ?+s4 ,a lot (  talk4    ,love = 
,l4 ,i love to travel4 ,i love apples4  

,keep !  /rong] ^w = a /rong] feel+4    
,lun* = ,lun*eon4 ,b d n use lun*eon z a
 v]b4    ,mad = ,angry4 ,an ,am]icanism 
( less5+ preval5ce4 ,x is  probable t   
ang] is a k9d ( madness 7insanity71 b t 
is n  :at ! misus]s ( ! ^w mad mean to  
affirm4    ,ma9ta9 = ,cont5d4 ,! s5ator 
ma9ta9$ t ! t>iff 0  iniquit\s4 ,he     
ma9ta9$ x only if he prov$ x4           
,majority = ,plurality4 ,conc]n+ votes  
ca/ 9 an election1 a  majority is m ?an 
half ! total2 a plurality is ! excess ( 
"o  c&idate's votes ov] ano!r's4        
,commonly ! votes comp>$ are  ^? = !    
successful c&idate & ^? = 8 mo/ ne>ly   
successful competitor4    ,make = ,e>n4 
,he makes fifty doll>s a mon? by manual 
labor4    ,mansion = ,dwell+1 or ,h\se4 
,usually m]e hyp]bole1 a  lam5table     
fault ( our national lit]ature4 ,ev5 our
 presid5ts1  be=e ,roosevelt1 call$ _!  
dwell+ ! ,executive ,mansion4           
,mascul9e = ,male4 ,see ,fem99e4    ,m5d
 = ,repair4 ,!y m5d$ ! road4 ,to m5d is 
to repair1 b  to repair is n always to  

m5d4 ,a /ock+ is m5d$1 a road  repair$4 
,meet = ,meet+4 ,?is belongs to !       
language ( sport1 :i*  p]sons ( s5se d n
 write--nor read4    ,militate4         
,neglig5ce militates aga9/ success4 ,if 
militate  meant any?+ x w\ld mean fight1
 b !re is no su* ^w4    ,m9d = ,obey4   
,?is is a reasonless ext5sion ( "o      
legitimate  mean+ ( m9d1 namely1 to he$1
 to give att5tion4    ,m9us = ,lack+1 or
 ,)\t4 ,aft] ! battle he 0 m9us an  e>4 
,x is bett] 9 s]i\s composition to avoid
 su* ali5 words z  h v]nacul>           
equival5ts4    ,mi/ak5 = ,mi/ake4 ,y are
 mi/ak54 ,= :om8 ,say1 ,y  mi/ake4      
,mon>* = ,k+1 ,emp]or1 or ,sov]eign4 ,n 
only hyp]bolical1  b inaccurate4 ,!re is
 n a mon>* 9 ,*ri/5dom4    ,money$ =    
,weal?y4 ,! money$ m5 ( ,new ,york4 ,"o 
might z  s5sibly say1 ,! cattl$ m5 (    
,texas1 or1 ,! lob/]$ m5 (  ! fi% m>ket4
    ,mo/ = ,almo/4 ,! apples are mo/ all
 gone4 ,! return+  travel]s 7 mo/ home4 
,mov$ = ,remov$4 ,! family has mov$ to  
ano!r h\se4 ,!  ,joneses 7 mov+4        

,mutual4 ,by ?is ^w we express a        
reciprocal relation4 ,x implies         
ex*ange1 a giv+ & tak+1 n a m]e possess+
 9 common4 ,!re  c be a mutual          
affection1 or a mutual hatr$1 b n a     
mutual  fri5d1 nor a mutual horse4      
,"n = ,title & ,"n4 ,8 "n 0 ,mr4 ,smi?4 
,surely no babe  0 ev] *ri/5$ ,mi/]4    
,necess>ies = ,means4 ,bread & meat are 
necess>ies ( life4  ,n s2 !y are ! m]e  
means1 = "o c1 & _m d1 live  com=tably  
)\t !m4 ,food & dr9k are necess>ies (   
life1 b  p>ticul> k9ds ( food & dr9k are
 n4    ,necessities = ,necess>ies4      
,necessities ( life are ^? ?+s  )\t :i* 
we _c live4    ,ne4 ,fem99e ( n1 born4  
,mrs4 ,jones1 ne ,lucy ,smi?4 ,%e  c\ld 
h>dly h be5 *ri/5$ be=e h] bir?4 ,if y  
mu/ use  ! ,fr5* ^w say1 ne ,smi?4      
,negotiate4 ,f ! ,lat9 negotium4 ,x     
means1 z all "k1 to fix  ! t]ms = a     
transaction1 to b>ga94 ,b :5 we say1 ,! 
driv]  negotiat$ a difficult turn ( !   
road1 or1 ,! *auffeur  negotiat$ a hill1
 we speak nons5se4    ,nei!r--or =      

,nei!r--nor4 ,nei!r a cat or fi% has    
wool4  ,always aft] nei!r use nor4      
,new ,beg9n] = ,beg9n]4    ,nice =      
,good1 or ,agreeable4 ,a nice girl4     
,nice means  fa/idi\s1 delicately       
discrim9ative1 & ! l4 ,pope uses !  ^w  
admirably ( a d&y :o 0 skill$ 9 ! nice  
conduct  managem5t ( a cl\d$ cane4      
,noise = ,s\nd4 ,a noise l a flute2 a   
noise ( twitt]+  birds1 etc4 ,a noise is
 a l\d or disagreeable s\nd1 or         
comb9ation  or succession ( s\nds4      
,none4 ,usually1 & 9 mo/ cases1 s+ul>2  
z1 ,none has come4 ,b  x is n s+ul>     
because x always means n "o1 = frequ5tly
 x  does n1 z1 ,! bottle 0 full ( milk1 
b none is left4 ,:5 x  ref]s to numb]s1 
n quantity1 popul> usage /ubbornly      
insi/s t  x is plural1 & at lea/ "o     
respectable au?ority says t z a  s+ul> x
 is (f5sive4 ,"o is sorry to be (f5sive 
to a good man4    ,no ,use4 ,he tri$ to 
smile1 b x 0 no use4 ,say1 ( no use1 or1
  less colloquially1 9 va94    ,novel = 
,romance4 ,9 a novel !re is at lea/ an  

app>5t  att5tion to consid]ations (     
probability2 x is a n>rative ( :at      
might occur4 ,romance flies ) a free w+ 
& owns no allegiance to  likelihood4    
,bo? are fiction1 bo? works (           
imag9ation1 b %\ld  n be conf\nd$4 ,!y  
are z di/9ct z bea/ & bird4    ,num]\s =
 ,_m4 ,rightly us$1 num]\s relates to   
numb]s1 b  does n imply a great numb]4  
,a correct use is se5 9 ! t]m  num]\s   
v]se--v]se consi/+ ( poetic numb]s2 t   
is1  rhy?mical feet4    ,obnoxi\s =     
,(f5sive4 ,obnoxi\s means expos$ to     
evil4 ,a  soldi] 9 battle is obnoxi\s to
 dang]4    ,occasion = ,induce1 or      
,cause4 ,8 arrival occasion$ a great    
tumult4 ,z a v]b1 ! ^w is ne$less &     
unpleas+4    ,occasional ,poems4 ,^! are
 n1 z s _m au?ors & compil]s  seem to   
?9k1 poems writt5 at irregul> &         
indef9ite int]vals1  b poems writt5 =   
occasions1 su* z anniv]s>ies1 fe/ivals1 
celebrations & ! l4    ,( ,any = ,(     
,all4 ,! greate/ poet ( any t we h _h4  
,(fh&$ & ,(fh&$ly4 ,(fh& is bo?         

adjective & adv]b2  ^! are ba/>d =ms4   
,on ! ,/reet4 ,a /reet comprises !      
roadway & ! build+s at  ea* side4 ,say1 
9 ! /reet4 ,he lives 9 ,broadway4    ,"o
 ,ano!r = ,ea* ,o!r4 ,see ,ea* ,o!r4    
,only4 ,he only _h "o4 ,say1 ,he _h only
 "o1 or1 bett]1 "o only4  ,! o!r s5t5ce 
might be tak5 to mean t only he _h "o2  
t1  inde$1 is :at x di/9ctly says4 ,!   
correct plac+ ( only 9 a  s5t5ce        
requires att5tion & skill4    ,op9e =   
,?9k4 ,! ^w is n v respectably connect$4
    ,opposite = ,contr>y4 ,i hold !     
opposite op9ion4 ,!  opposite practice4 
,or = ,nor4 ,probably our mo/ ne>ly     
univ]sal solecism4 ,i _c  see ! sun or !
 moon4 ,?is means t ,i am unable to see 
"o (  !m1 ?\gh ,i may see ! o!r4 ,by us+
 nor1 ,i affirm !  invisibility ( bo?1  
:i* is :at ,i want$ to d4 ,if a man is n
  :ite or black he may nev]!less be a   
,negro or a ,caucasian2 b if  he is n   
:ite nor black he belongs to "s o!r     
race4 ,see  ,nei!r4    ,ord9>ily =      
,usually4 ,clumsy4    ,ovation4 ,9      

anci5t ,rome an ovation 0 an inf]ior    
triumph accord$  to victors 9 m9or w>s  
or unimportant battle4 ,its "* &        
limitations1 l ^? ( ! triumph1 7 /rictly
 def9$ by law  & cu/om4 ,an en?usia/ic  
demon/ration 9 honor ( an ,am]ican      
civilian is no?+ l t1 & %\ld n be call$ 
by its "n4    ,ov] = ,ab\t1 ,91 or      
,conc]n+4 ,don't cry ov] spilt  milk4   
,he rejoic$ ov] 8 acquittal4    ,ov] =  
,m ?an4 ,a sum ( ov] t5 ?\s& doll>s4    
,upw>d  ( t5 ?\s& doll>s is equally     
objectionable4    ,ov] = ,on4 ,!        
policeman /ruck him ov] ! head4 ,if !   
bl[  0 ov] ! head x did n hit him4      
,ov] )4 ,let u h x ov] )4 ,omit )4 ,a   
bett]  expression is1 ,let u get done ) 
x4    ,outside (4 ,omit ! preposition4  
,pair = ,pairs4 ,if a ^w has a good     
plural use ea* =m 9 its  place4         
,pants = ,tr\s]s4 ,abbreviat$ f         
pantaloons1 :i* are no  long] worn4     
,vulg> exce$+ly4    ,p>tially = ,p>tly4 
,a diction>y ^w1 to swell ! book4       
,p>ty = ,p]son4 ,a p>ty nam$ ,br[n4 ,!  

^w1 us$ 9 t  s5se1 has ! excuse t x is a
 ^w4 ,o!rwise x is no bett]  ?an pants &
 g5t4 ,a p]son mak+ an agreem5t1 h[ev]1 
is a  p>ty to t agreem5t4    ,patron =  
,cu/om]4    ,pay = ,give1 ,make1 etc4   
,he pays att5tion4 ,%e paid a visit  to 
,niag>a4 ,x is conceivable t "o may owe 
att5tion or a visit  to ano!r p]son1 b  
"o _c be indebt$ to a place4    ,pay4   
,laz9ess does n pay4 ,x does n pay to be
 uncivil4 ,?is  use ( ! ^w is grossly   
comm]cial4 ,say1 ,indol5ce is           
unpr(itable4  ,!re is no advantage 9    
incivility4    ,peek = ,peep4 ,seldom   
he>d 9 ,engl&1 ?\gh common "h4 ,i  peek$
 out ?r\gh ! curta9 & saw him4 ,t x is a
 v>iant (  peep is se5 9 ! *ild's ^w    
peek-a-boo1 equival5t to bo-peep4       
,bett] use ! s5ior ^w4    ,peculi> =    
,odd1 or ,unusual4 ,also sometimes us$  
to d5ote  di/9ction1 or p>ticul>ity4    
,prop]ly a ?+ is peculi> only to  ano!r 
?+1 ( :i* x is *>act]i/ic1 no?+ else    
hav+ x2  z k ( ! use ( fire is peculi>  
to ,man4    ,p = ,p]sons4 ,?ree p 7     

kill$4 ,_m p are  sup]/iti\s4 ,p has    
reta9$ its p>ity ( mean+ ) !  ,lat9     
populus1 :5ce x comes1 & ! ^w is n      
prop]ly us$  except to designate a      
population1 or l>ge fractions ( x       
consid]$  9 ! mass4 ,to speak ( any /at$
 or small numb] ( p]sons z  p is        
incorrect4    ,p]4 ,five doll>s p] day4 
,?ree p] hundr$4 ,say1 ?ree  doll>s a   
day2 ?ree 9 a hundr$4 ,if y mu/ use !   
,lat9  preposition use ! ,lat9 n\n too3 
p] diem2 p] c5tum4    ,p]petually =     
,cont9ually4 ,! *ild is p]petually ask+ 
que/ions4 ,:at is done p]petually is    
done cont9ually & =ev]4    ,ph5om5al =  
,extraord9>y1 or ,surpris+4 ,ev]y?+ t   
occurs is ph5om5al1 = all t we "k ab\t  
is ph5om5a1  appe>ances4 ,( realities1  
n\m5a1 we are ignorant4    ,plead       
7pron\nc$ pl$7 = ,plead$4 ,he plead     
guilty4    ,pl5ty = ,pl5tiful4 ,fi% &   
f[l 7 pl5ty4    ,poetess4 ,a fooli% ^w1 
l au?oress4    ,poetry = ,v]se4 ,n all  
v]se is poetry2 n all poetry is  v]se4  
,few p]sons c "k1 or hope to "k1 ! "o f 

! o!r1  b he :o has ! humility to d\bt  
7if su* a "o !re be7 %\ld  say v]se if !
 composition is metrical4    ,po9t      
,blank4 ,he fir$ at him po9t blank4 ,?is
 usually is int5d$  to mean directly1 or
 at %ort range4 ,b po9t blank means !   
po9t  at :i* ! l9e ( sight is cross$    
d[nw>d by ! trajectory--!  curve        
describ$ by ! missile4    ,poison\s =   
,v5om\s4 ,hemlock is poison\s1 b a      
rattlesnake is  v5om\s4    ,politics4 ,!
 ^w is n plural because x happ5s to end 
) s4    ,possess = ,h4 ,to possess k is 
to possess p[]4  ,possess is lack+ 9    
naturalness & unduly emphasizes !       
concept (  own]%ip4    ,practically =   
,virtually4 ,?is error is v common4 ,x  
is  practically conc$$4 ,! decision 0   
practically unanim\s4 ,!  pan!r & ! c\g>
 are practically ! same animal4 ,^! &   
simil> misapplications ( ! ^w are       
virtually )\t excuse4    ,pr$icate =    
,f\nd1 or ,base4 ,i pr$icate my argum5t 
on  univ]sal exp]i5ce4 ,:at is pr$icat$ 
( some?+ is affirm$ z  an attribute ( x1

 z omnipot5ce is pr$icat$ ( ! ,deity4   
,prejudice = ,prepossession4 ,lit]ally1 
a prejudice is m]ely a  prejudgm5t--a   
decision be=e evid5ce--& may be         
favorable or  unfavorable1 b x is s mu* 
m frequ5tly us$ 9 ! latt]  s5se ?an 9 ! 
=m] t cl>ity is bett] got by ! o!r ^w  =
 reasonless approval4    ,prep>$ness =  
,read9ess4 ,an awkw>d & ne$less ^w mu*  
us$  9 discussion ( national armam5ts1  
z1 ,our prep>$ness = w>4    ,preside4   
,pr(essor ,swack5hau] presid$ at !      
piano4 ,!  devil$ crab table 0 presid$  
ov] by ,mrs4 ,dooley4 ,h[ w\ld ?is      
s\nd8 ,! g+] pop /& 0 "u ! adm9i/ration 
( ,presid5t  ,woolwit1 & ,pr(essor      
,so(fle presid$ at ! flute4    ,pret5d =
 ,pr(ess4 ,i d n pret5d to be           
infallible4 ,(  c\rse n2 "o does n c>e  
to confess oneself a pret5d]4 ,to       
pret5d is to try to deceive2 "o may     
pr(ess q hone/ly4    ,prev5tative =     
,prev5tive4 ,no su* ^w z prev5tative4   
,previ\s = ,previ\sly4 ,! man di$       
previ\s to receipt ( !  lett]4    ,prior

 to = ,be=e4 ,/ilt$4    ,propose =      
,purpose1 or ,int5d4 ,i propose to g to 
,europe4 ,a  m]e int5tion is n a        
proposal4    ,proposition = ,proposal4  
,he made a proposition4 ,9 curr5t  slang
 almo/ any?+ is a proposition4 ,a       
difficult ent]prise is a  t\gh          
proposition1 an agile wre/l]1 a slipp]y 
proposition1 &  s =?4    ,proportions = 
,dim5sions4 ,a rock ( va/ proportions4  
,proportions relate to =m2 dim5sions to 
magnitude4    ,prov5 = ,prov$4 ,good    
,scot*1 b bad ,engli%4    ,prov]bial =  
,famili>4 ,! prov]bial dog 9 ! mang]4 ,!
  animal is n prov]bial = x is n m5tion$
 9 a prov]b1 b  9 a fable4    ,quit =   
,cease1 ,/op4 ,jones promises to quit   
dr9k+4 ,9  ano!r s5se1 too1 ! ^w is     
commonly misus$1 z1 ,he has quit !  t[n4
 ,say1 quitt$4    ,q4 ,%e is q *>m+4 ,if
 x is meant t %e is entirely  *>m+ ?is  
is "r1 b usually ! mean+ int5d$ to be   
convey$ is less ?an t--t %e is r1 or    
some:at1 *>m+4    ,raise = ,br+ up1     
,gr[1 ,bre$1 etc4 ,9 ?is c\ntry a       

^w-(-all-"w3 raise *ildr51 raise :eat1  
raise cattle4  ,*ildr5 are br\ght up1   
gra91 hay & vegetables are gr[n1 animals
  & p\ltry are br$4    ,real = ,really1 
or ,v4 ,x is real good ( him4 ,! wea!r  
0 real cold4    ,realize = ,conceive1 or
 ,compreh5d4 ,i c\ld n realize !        
situation4 ,writ]s c>+ = precision use  
?is ^w 9 ! s5se (  to make real1 n to   
make seem real4 ,a dream seems real1 b  
is  actually realiz$ :5 made to come    
true4    ,recollect = ,rememb]4 ,to     
rememb] is to h 9 memory2 to  recollect 
is to recall :at has escap$ f memory4   
,we rememb]  automatically2 9 recollect+
 we make a consci\s ef=t4    ,r$eem =   
,retrieve4 ,he r$eem$ 8 good "n4        
,r$emption  7,lat9 r$emptio1 f re &     
dim]e7 is alli$ to ransom1 &  c>ries !  
s5se ( buy+ back2 :]eas to retrieve is  
m]ely to  recov] :at 0 lo/4    ,r$\nd = 
,conduce4 ,a man's hone/y r$\nds to 8   
advantage4  ,we make a bett] use ( ! ^w 
if we say ( "o 7= example7 :o  has      
squ&]$ a =tune1 t its loss r$\nds to 8  

advantage1 =  ! ^w d5otes a fluctuation1
 z f seem+ evil to actual good2  z      
villification may direct att5tion to    
"o's excell5t "*4    ,refus$4 ,he 0     
refus$ a cr[n4 ,x is ! cr[n t 0 refus$  
to him4 ,see ,giv54    ,regul> =        
,natural1 or ,cu/om>y4 ,flatt]y ( ! p is
  ! demagogue's regul> means to         
political pref]m5t4 ,regul>  prop]ly    
relates to a rule 7regula7 m def9ite ?an
 ! law (  antec$5t & consequ5t4         
,reliable = ,tru/y1 or ,tru/wor?y4 ,a ^w
 n yet admitt$ to  ! vocabul>y ( !      
fa/idi\s1 b ) a /rong back+ = !  place4 
,remit = ,s5d4 ,on receiv+ y\r bill ,i w
 remit ! money4  ,remit does n mean t2 x
 means give back1 yield up1 rel9qui%1   
etc4 ,x means1 also1 to cancel1 z 9 !   
phrase1 ! remission (  s9s4    ,r5dition
 = ,int]pretation1 or ,p]=mance4 ,!     
actor's  r5dition ( ! "p 0 good4        
,r5dition means a surr5d]1 or a  giv+   
back4    ,reportorial4 ,a vile ^w1      
improp]ly made4 ,x assumes ! ,lat9iz$   
spell+1 report]4 ,! ,romans _h n ! ^w1 =

 !y 71  =tunately = !m1 )\t ! ?+4       
,repudiate = ,d5y4 ,he repudiat$ !      
accusation4    ,reside = ,live4 ,!y     
reside 9 ,hohokus4 ,/ilt$4    ,resid5ce 
= ,dwell+1 or ,h\se4 ,see ,mansion4     
,respect = ,way1 or ,matt]4 ,!y 7 alike 
9 t respect4  ,! misuse comes (         
abbreviat+3 ! s5t5ce prop]ly writt5     
might  be1 ,!y 7 alike 9 respect (      
t--i4e41 ) reg>d to t4  ,! ^w 9 ! bad   
s5se has ev5 be5 pluraliz$3 ,9 _m       
respects  x is admirable4               
,respective4 ,!y w5t to _! respective   
homes4 ,! adjective  "h 7if an adjective
 is ?\ght necess>y7 %\ld be sev]al4 ,9 !
  adv]bial =m ! ^w is prop]ly us$ 9 !   
s5t5ce foll[+3  ,john & ,james are      
bright & dull1 respectively4 ,t is1     
,john is  bright & ,james dull4         
,responsible4 ,! bad wea!r is           
responsible = mu* sickness4  ,8         
intemp]ance 0 responsible = 8 crime4    
,responsibility is  n an attribute (    
any?+ b human be+s1 & few ( ^! c        
respond1 9 damages or o!rwise4          

,responsible is ne>ly synonym\s  )      
acc\ntable & answ]able1 :i*1 also1 are  
frequ5tly misus$4    ,re/ive = ,re/less4
 ,^! words h directly contr>y mean+s2  !
 diction>ies' disall[ance ( _! id5tity  
w\ld be some?+ to  be ?ankful =1 b t is 
a dream4    ,retire = ,g to ,b$4 ,engli%
 ( ! g5teel sort4 ,see  ,g5teel4        
,rev4 = ,! ,rev4 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,smi?4      
,rev]5ce = ,rev]e4    ,ride = ,drive4   
,on horseback "o does drive1 & 9 a      
vehicle "o  does ride1 b a di/9ction is 
ne$$ "h1 z 9 ,engl&2 s1 "h  z !re1 we   
may pr(itably make x1 rid+ 9 ! saddle & 
driv+  9 ! c>riage4    ,room] = ,lodg]4 
,see ,b$d] & ,meal]--if y c f9d  !m4    
,r\nd = ,ab\t4 ,!y /ood r\nd4 ,see      
,ar\nd4    ,ru9ation = ,ru94            
,que/ionably d]iv$ & problematically    
ne$ful4    ,run = ,manage1 or ,conduct4 
,vulg>--h>dly bett] ?an slang4    ,say =
 ,voice4 ,he _h no say 9 det]m9+ !      
matt]4 ,vulg>4    ,s*ol> = ,/ud5t1 or   
,pupil4 ,a s*ol> is a p]son :o is       
le>n$1 n a p]son :o is le>n+4    ,score 

= ,w91 ,obta91 etc4 ,he scor$ an        
advantage ov] 8  oppon5t4 ,to score is n
 to w9 a po9t1 b to record x4           
,second-h&$ = ,second-h&4 ,!re is no su*
 ^w4    ,secure = ,procure4 ,he secur$ a
 position z book-keep]4 ,!  dw>f secur$ 
a /ick & gu>d$ ! jewels t he _h f\nd4   
,!n  x 0 ! jewels t 7 secur$4    ,seldom
 ev]4 ,a mo/ absurd locution4           
,self-confess$4 ,a self-confess$        
assass94 ,self is sup]flu\s3  "o's s9s  
_c be confess$ by ano!r4    ,s5sation = 
,emotion4 ,! play caus$ a great         
s5sation4 ,a  s5sational newspap]4 ,a   
s5sation is a physical feel+2 an        
emotion1  a m5tal4 ,d\btless ! "o       
usually accompanies ! o!r1 b !  good    
writ] w "n ! "o t he has 9 m9d1 n ! o!r4
  ,!re are few errors m common ?an ! "o 
"h not$4    ,s5se = ,smell4 ,%e s5s$ !  
fragrance ( roses4 ,society  ,engli%4   
,set = ,sit4 ,a sett+ h54    ,settee =  
,settle4 ,?is ^w belongs to ! peasantry 
( spee*4    ,settle = ,pay4 ,settle !   
bill4 ,i %all take x n[ & settle  = x   

lat]4    ,%ades = ,%ade4 ,%ades ( ,noah6
 h[ x ra9$6 ,o %ades (  ,caes>6 ,a %ade 
is a dep>t$ s\l1 z conceiv$ by !        
anci5ts2 "o  to ea* mortal "p is ! prop]
 all[ance4    ,%[ = ,*ance1 or          
,opportunity4 ,he didn't /& a %[4 ,say1 
,he _h no *ance4    ,sick = ,ill4 ,good 
usage n[ limits ?is ^w to cases (       
nausea1  b x is /ill legitimate 9       
sickly1 sickness1 love-sick1 & !  l4    
,side = ,agree1 or ,/&4 ,i side ) !     
,democrats4 ,he  always sid$ ) :at he   
?\ght "r4    ,sideburns = ,burnsides4 ,a
 =m ( :isk]s nam$ f a not$  g5]al ( !   
civil w>1 ,ambrose ,e4 ,burnside4 ,x    
seems to be ?\ght  t ! ^w side has      
some?+ to d ) x1 & t z an  adjective x  
%\ld come fir/1 accord+ to our idiom4   
,side-hill = ,hillside4 ,a reasonless   
transposition = :i* x is  impossible to 
assign a cause1 unless x is abbreviat$ f
 side o'  ! hill4    ,sideways =        
,sidewise4 ,see ,endways4    ,s9ce =    
,ago4 ,he came "h n long s9ce & di$4    
,sm>t = ,bright1 or ,able4 ,an          

,am]icanism t is dy+ out4 ,b  sm>t has  
rec5tly come into use = fa%ionable1 :i* 
is almo/ z  bad4    ,snap = ,p]iod 7(   
"t7 or ,spell4 ,a cold snap4 ,?is is a  
^w ( incompreh5sible orig9 9 t s5se2 we 
c "k only t  its p>5ts 7 n respectable4 
,spell is itself n v  well-born4        
,s--z4 ,see ,z--z4    ,s = ,true4 ,if y 
see x 9 ! ,daily ,liv]compla9t x is s4  
,is t s8 ,colloquial & worse4           
,solemnize4 ,?is ^w rightly means to    
make solemn1 n to p]=m1  or celebrate1  
c]emoni\sly some?+ already solemn1 z a  
m>riage1  or a mass4 ,we h no exact     
synonym1 b ?is expla9s1 r ?an  ju/ifies1
 its use4    ,"s = ,some:at4 ,he 0 hurt 
"s4    ,soon = ,will+ly4 ,i w\ld z soon 
g z /ay4 ,t soldi]  w\ld soon] eat ?an  
fight4 ,say1 r eat4    ,space = ,p]iod4 
,a long space ( "t4 ,space is s diff]5t 
a  ?+ f "t t ! two d n g well toge!r4   
,sp5d = ,pass4 ,we %all sp5d ! summ] 9  
,europe4 ,sp5d  d5otes a volunt>y       
rel9qui%m5t1 b "t goes f u aga9/ our  w4
    ,squ>e = ,block4 ,he lives ?ree     

squ>es away4 ,a city block is  seldom   
squ>e4    ,squirt = ,spurt4 ,absurd4    
,/& & ,/& = = ,endure4 ,! pati5t /&s pa9
 well4  ,he w\ld n /& =                 
misrepres5tation4    ,/&po9t = ,po9t (  
,view1 or ,viewpo9t4    ,/ate = ,say4   
,he /at$ t he came f ,*icago4 ,x is     
/at$ t ! presid5t is angry4 ,we /ate a  
proposition1 or a  pr9ciple1 b say t we 
are well4 ,& we say our pray]s--"s (  u4
    ,/ill ,cont9ue4 ,! ra9 /ill         
cont9ues4 ,omit /ill2 x is  conta9$ 9 ! 
o!r ^w4    ,/ock4 ,i take no /ock 9 x4  
,disagreeably comm]cial4 ,say1 ,i h  no 
fai? 9 x4 ,_m su* metaphorical          
expressions 7  unobjectionable1 ev5     
pleas+1 9 ! m\? ( him :o fir/ us$  !m1 b
 by con/ant repetition by o!rs h become 
m]e slang1  ) all ! (f5siv5ess (        
plagi>ism4 ,! prime objectionabl5ess  ( 
slang is its hide\s lack ( orig9ality4  
,until m\?-worn x is  n slang4    ,/op =
 ,/ay4 ,pray] w n /op ! ravages ( *ol]a4
 ,/op  is frequ5tly misus$ = /ay 9 ano!r
 s5se ( ! latt] ^w3  ,he is /opp+ at !  

hotel4 ,/opp+ is n a cont9u+ act2 "o  _c
 be /opp+ :o has already /opp$4         
,/unt4 ,a ^w rec5tly introduc$ & n[     
ov]work$1 mean+ a  task1 or p]=mance 9  
"o's trade1 or call+1--d\btless a v>iant
  ( /9t1 )\t t ^w's sugge/ion ( allotm5t
 & limitation4  ,x is /ill 9 ! reptilian
 /age ( evolution4    ,subsequ5t =      
,lat]1 or ,succe$+4 ,legitimate en\gh1 b
 ugly  & ne$less4 ,he 0 subsequ5tly     
hang$4 ,say1 aft]w>d4    ,sub/antiate = 
,prove4 ,:y8    ,success4 ,! project 0 a
 success4 ,say1 0 successful4 ,success  
%\ld n h ! indef9ite article4    ,su*   
,ano!r = ,ano!r ,su*4 ,!re is illu/ri\s 
au?ority =  ?is--9 poetry4 ,poets are a 
lawless folk1 & may d z !y please  s    
long z !y d please4    ,su* = ,s4 ,he _h
 su* weak legs t he c\ld n /&4 ,!       
absurdity ( ?is is made obvi\s by *ang+ 
! =m ( !  /atem5t3 ,8 legs 7 su* weak t 
he c\ld n /&4 ,if !  ^w is an adv]b 9 ! 
"o s5t5ce x is 9 ! o!r4 ,he is su*  a   
great bore t none c endure him4 ,say1 s 
great a bore4    ,suicide4 ,?is is nev] 

a v]b4 ,he suicid$4 ,say1 ,he kill$     
himself1 or ,he took 8 own life4 ,see   
,commit ,suicide4    ,sup]]ogation4 ,to 
sup]]ogate is to ov]pay1 or to d m ?an  
duty requires4 ,b ! excess mu/ be 9 !   
l9e ( duty2 m]ely  ne$less & irrelevant 
action is n sup]]ogation4 ,! ^w is n  a 
natural "o1 at be/4    ,sure = ,surely4 
,!y w come1 sure4 ,slang4    ,survive = 
,live1 or ,p]si/4 ,survival is an       
outliv+1 or  outla/+ ( some?+ else4 ,!  
cu/om survives is wrong1 b a  cu/om may 
survive its utility4 ,survive is a      
transitive v]b4    ,su/a9 = ,incur4 ,he 
su/a9$ an injury4 ,he su/a9$ a  brok5   
neck4 ,t means t al?\gh 8 neck 0 brok5  
he did n  yield to ! mis*ance4          
,tal5t$ = ,gift$4 ,^! are bo? pa/       
p>ticiples1 b !re  0 once ! v]b to gift1
 :]eas !re 0 nev] ! v]b to  tal5t4 ,if  
,nature did n tal5t a p]son ! p]son is n
 tal5t$4    ,tantam\nt = ,equival5t4    
,apology is tantam\nt to confession4    
,let ?is ugly ^w alone2 x is n only     
illegitimate1 b ludicr\sly  sugge/s     

catam\nt4    ,ta/y = ,ta/eful4 ,vulg>4  
,te> ,d[n = ,pull ,d[n4 ,! h\se 0 torn  
d[n4 ,?is is an  indig5\s solecism2 !y d
 n say s 9 ,engl&4    ,?an ,:om4 ,see   
,:om4    ,!4 ,a little ^w t is t]ribly  
ov]work$4 ,x is ne$lessly  affix$ to    
names ( mo/ diseases3 ! *ol]a1 !        
smallpox1 !  sc>let fev]1 & su*4 ,"s    
escape x3 we d n say1 !  sciatica1 nor !
 locomotor ataxia4 ,x is too common 9   
g5]al  propositions1 z1 ,! paym5t (     
int]e/ is ! paym5t ( debt4  ,! virtues t
 are automatic are ! be/4 ,! t5d5cy to  
falsehood %\ld be *eck$4 ,k+s are n "u !
 control ( !  law4 ,x is impossible to  
note "h all =ms ( ?is misuse1 b a  page 
( almo/ any book w supply abundant      
in/ance4 ,we d n  suff] s abject slav]y 
to ! def9ite article z ! ,fr5*1 b  nei!r
 d we manife/ _! _s ( rebellion by      
sometimes cutt+  (f ! oppressor's tail4 
,"o envies ! ,romans1 :o _h no article1 
def9ite or indef9ite4    ,! ,foll[+4    
,wa%+ton wrote ! foll[+4 ,! foll[+ :at8 
,put 9 ! n\n4 ,! foll[+ animals are     

rum9ants4 ,x is n !  animals t foll[1 b 
_! names4    ,! ,same4 ,!y cook$ ! fle% 
( ! lion & ate ! same4 ,an  old man liv$
 9 a cave1 & ! same 0 a cripple4 ,9     
humor\s  composition ?is may d1 ?\gh x  
is n funny2 b 9 s]i\s "w  use ! regul>  
pron\n4    ,!n z an ,adjective4 ,! !n   
gov]nor ( ! colony4 ,say1 !  gov]nor ( !
 colony at t "t4    ,^? ,k9d = ,t ,k9d4 
,^? k9d ( ?+s4 ,almo/ too  absurd =     
condemnation1 & happily n v common out (
 ! class  ( analphabets4    ,?\gh = ,if4
 ,%e wept z ?\gh h] he>t 0 brok54 ,_m   
good writ]s1 ev5 "s devoid ( !          
lexicograph]s' passion =  inclusion &   
approval1 h specifically def5d$ ?is     
locution1  back+ _! example by _!       
precept4 ,p]haps x is a "q (  ta/e2 let 
u att5d _! cry & pass on4    ,?rifty =  
,?riv+4 ,a ?rifty village4 ,to ?rive is 
an end2  ?rift is a means to t end4     
,?r\gh = ,done4 ,! lectur] is ?r\gh     
talk+4 ,i am ?r\gh  ) x4 ,say1 ,i h done
 ) x4    ,to4 ,z "p ( an inf9itive x    
%\ld n be sep>at$ f !  o!r "p by an     

adv]b1 z1 to ha/ily ?9k1 = ha/ily to    
?9k1  or1 to ?9k ha/ily4 ,condemnation (
 ! split inf9itive is n[  pretty g5]al1 
b x is only rec5tly t any "o seems to h 
?\ght ( x4 ,our =efa!rs & we eld] writ]s
 ( ?is g5]ation  us$ x freely & )\t     
%ame--p]haps because x _h n a "n1  & our
 crime c\ld n be po9t$ out )\t too mu*  
explanation4    ,to = ,at4 ,we h be5 to 
*ur*1 ,i 0 to ! !at]4 ,"o  c g to a     
place1 b "o _c be to x4    ,total4 ,!   
figures total$ #aj1jjj4 ,say1 ,! total (
 ! figures  0 #aj1jjj4    ,transaction =
 ,action1 or ,incid5t4 ,! policeman     
/ruck !  man ) 8 club1 b ! transaction 0
 n report$4 ,! pick+  ( a pocket is a   
crim9al transaction4 ,9 a transaction   
two or m  p]sons mu/ h an active or     
ass5t+ "p2 z1 a bus9ess  transaction1   
,transactions ( ! ,geographical         
,society1 etc4 ,!  ,society's action    
w\ld be bett] call$ ,proce$+s4          
,transpire = ,occur1 ,happ51 etc4 ,?is  
ev5t transpir$ 9  #aijf4 ,transpire     
7trans1 ?r\gh1 & spir>e1 to brea!7 means

  leak out1 t is1 become kn[n4 ,:at     
transpir$ 9 #aijf may h  occurr$ long   
be=e4    ,trifl+ = ,trivial4 ,a trifl+  
defect2 a trifl+ error4    ,tru/ =      
,weal?y ,corporation4 ,!re are few      
tru/s2 capitali/s  h mo/ly ab&on$ ! tru/
 =m ( comb9ation4    ,try an ,exp]im5t4 
,an exp]im5t is a trial2 we _c try a    
trial4  ,say1 make4    ,try & = ,try to4
 ,i w try & see him4 ,?is pla9ly says  t
 my ef=t to see him w succe$--:i* ,i _c 
"k & d n  wi% to affirm4 ,please try &  
come4 ,?is colloquial slov5l9ess (      
spee* is almo/ univ]sal 9 ?is c\ntry1 b 
fre$om ( spee* is  "o ( our mo/ preci\s 
possessions4    ,ugly = ,ill-natur$1    
,qu>relsome4 ,:at is ugly is ! temp]1   
or disposition1 n ! p]son hav+ x4       
,"u-h&$ & ,"u-h&$ly = ,"u-h&4 ,see      
,(f-h&$4    ,unique4 ,?is is v unique4  
,! mo/ unique h\se 9 ! city4  ,!re are  
no degrees ( uniqu5ess3 a ?+ is unique  
if !re is n  ano!r l x4 ,! ^w has no?+  
to d ) oddity1 /rang5ess1  nor          
picturesqu5ess4    ,unit$ ,/ates z a    

,s+ul> ,n\n4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is =      
peace4  ,! fact t we are 9 "s ways "o   
nation has no?+ to d )  x2 x is en\gh to
 "k t ! ^w ,/ates is plural--if n1 :at  
is ,/ate8 ,x w\ld be pretty h>d on a    
=eign] skill$ 9 !  ,engli% tongue if he 
c\ld n v5ture to use our national "n    
)\t hav+ made a /udy ( ! hi/ory ( our   
,con/itution &  political in/itutions4  
,gramm> has n a speak+ acqua9tance )    
politics1 & patriotic pride is n        
s*oolma/] to syntax4    ,unkempt =      
,disord]$1 ,untidy1 etc4 ,unkempt means 
uncomb$1 &  c prop]ly be said ( no?+ b !
 hair4    ,use = ,treat4 ,! inmates 7   
badly us$4 ,!y use him  h>%ly4    ,utt] 
= ,absolute1 ,entire1 etc4 ,utt] has a  
damnatory  signification & is to be us$ 
( evil ?+s only4 ,x is correct to  say  
utt] mis]y1 b n utt] happ9ess2 utt]ly   
bad1 b n  utt]ly good4    ,v>i\s =      
,sev]al4 ,v>i\s k9ds ( m54 ,k9ds are    
v>i\s (  c\rse1 = !y v>y--t is :at makes
 !m k9ds4 ,use v>i\s only  :51 9 speak+ 
( a numb] ( ?+s1 y wi% to direct        

att5tion  to _! v>iety--_! diff]5ce1 "o 
f ano!r4 ,! divid5d  0 di/ribut$ among !
 v>i\s /ockhold]s4 ,! /ockhold]s  v>y1 z
 d all p]sons1 b t is irrelevant & 0 n 9
 m9d4  ,v>i\s p]sons h spok5 to me ( y4 
,_! v>iation is  unimportant2 :at is    
meant is t !re 0 a small indef9ite numb]
  ( !m2 t is1 sev]al4    ,v5tilate =    
,express1 ,disclose1 etc4 ,! /atesman   
v5tilat$  8 views4 ,a disagreeable &    
dog-e>$ figure ( spee*4    ,v]bal =     
,oral4 ,all language is v]bal1 :e!r     
spok5 or  writt51 b audible spee* is    
oral4 ,he did n write1 b  communicat$ 8 
wi%es v]bally4 ,x w\ld h be5 a v]bal    
communication1 also1 if writt54    ,ve/ 
= ,wai/coat4 ,?is is ,am]ican1 b z all  
,am]icans are n  9 agreem5t ab\t x x is 
bett] to use ! ,engli% ^w4    ,vic9ity =
 ,vic9age1 or ,neighborhood4 ,he lives 9
 ?is  vic9ity4 ,if nei!r ( ! o!r words  
is desir$ say1 ,he lives 9  ! vic9ity ( 
?is place1 or1 bett]1 ,he lives ne> by4 
,view (4 ,he inve/$ ) ! view ( imm$iate 
pr(it4 ,he  enli/$ ) ! view ( promotion4

 ,say1 ) a view to4    ,vulg> =         
,immode/1 ,indec5t4 ,x is f vulgus1 !   
common  p1 ! mob1 & means bo? common &  
unref9$1 b has no  relation to indec5cy4
    ,way = ,away4 ,way out at sea4 ,way 
d[n ,s\?4    ,ways = ,way4 ,a squirrel  
ran a little ways along ! road4 ,!  %ip 
look$ a long ways (f4 ,?is surpris+ ^w  
calls l\dly =  depluralization4    ,w$ =
 ,w$d$4 ,!y 7 w$ at noon4 ,he w$ h] 9   
,bo/on4  ,! ^w w$ 9 all its =ms z a     
sub/itute = m>ry1 is pretty  h>d to be>4
    ,well4 ,z a m]e mean+less prelude to
 a s5t5ce ?is ^w is  ov]task$4 ,well1 ,i
 don't "k ab\t t4 ,well1 y may try4     
,well1 h y\r own way4    ,wet = ,wett$4 
,see ,bet4    ,:]e = ,:54 ,:]e !re is   
reason to expect criticism write        
discreetly4    ,:i* = ,t4 ,! boat :i* ,i
 engag$ _h a hole 9 x4 ,b a  p>5!tical  
clause may rightly be introduc$ by :i*2 
z1 ,! boat1  :i* _h a hole 9 x1 ,i      
nev]!less engag$4 ,:i* & t are  seldom  
int]*angeable2 :5 !y are1 use t4 ,x     
s\nds bett]4    ,:ip = ,*a/ise1 or      

,defeat4 ,to :ip is to beat ) a :ip4 ,x 
means no?+ else4    ,:isk]s = ,be>d4 ,! 
:isk] is t "p ( ! be>d t  gr[s on !     
*eek4 ,see ,*9 ,:isk]s4    ,:o = ,:om4  
,:o d y take me =8    ,:om = ,:o4 ,! man
 :om !y ?\ght 0 dead is liv+4 ,"h  !    
ne$less introduction ( 0 entails !      
alt]ation ( :om to  :o4 ,rememb] :om x  
is t y speak (4 ,george ,wa%+ton1 ?an   
:om !re 0 no great] man1 lov$ a je/4 ,! 
misuse ( :om aft]  ?an is almo/         
univ]sal4 ,:o & :om trip up _m a good   
writ]1  al?\gh1 unlike :i* & :o1 !y     
require no?+ b k (  gramm>4    ,wid[    
,woman4 ,omit woman4    ,w & ,%all4     
,pr(ici5cy 9 ! use ( ^! app>5tly        
tr\blesome words mu/ be s\ght 9         
text-books on gramm> &  rhetoric1 :]e ! 
subject w be f\nd treat$ ) a m  p>ticul>
 att5tion1 & at great] l5g?1 ?an is     
possible 9 a  book ( ! "* ( ?is4        
,briefly & g5]ally1 9 ! fir/  p]son1 a  
m]e int5tion is indicat$ by %all1 z1 ,i 
%all g2  :]eas w d5otes "s degree (     
compliance or det]m9ation1 z1 ,i  w g--z

 if my go+ _h be5 reque/$ or =bidd54 ,9 
! second  & ! ?ird p]son1 w m]ely       
=eca/s1 z1 ,y 7or he7 w g2  b %all      
implies some?+ ( promise1 p]mission or  
compulsion by  ! speak]1 z1 ,y 7or he7  
%all g4 ,ano!r & less obvi\s            
compulsion--t ( circum/ance--speaks 9   
%all1 z sometimes us$  ) good effect3 ,9
 ,g]many y %all n turn ov] a *ip )\t    
uncov]+ a philosoph]4 ,! s5t5ce is b>ely
 m ?an indicative1  %all be+ almo/1 b n 
q1 equival5t to c4    ,w9 out4 ,l its   
anti!sis1 lose out1 ?is reasonless      
phrase is  ( sport1 sporty4    ,w9 =    
,won4 ,i w5t to ! race & w9 t5 doll>s4  
,?is  atroci\s solecism seems to be     
unkn[n outside ! _w ( sport1  :]e may x 
ev] rema94    ,)\t = ,unless4 ,i _c g   
)\t ,i recov]4 ,peasantese4    ,witness 
= ,see4 ,to witness is m ?an m]ely to   
see1 or  obs]ve2 x is to obs]ve1 & to   
tell aft]w>d4    ,w\ld-be4 ,! w\ld-be   
assass9 0 arre/$4 ,! ^w d\btless        
supplies a want1 b we c bett] endure !  
want ?an ! ^w4 ,9  ! in/ance ( !        

assass91 x is ne$less1 = he :o attempts 
to  murd] is an assass91 :e!r he succe$s
 or n4