Part 13 (2/2)

357. Over head _and ears_, should be, Over _head_.

358. I may _perhaps_, or _probably_, should be, I may.

359. Whether he will or _no_, should be, Whether he will or _not_.

360. _Says_ I, should be, _Said_ I, or, I _said_.

361. He spoke _contemptibly_ of him, should be, He spoke _contemptuously_ of him.

362. _Was_ you? should be, _Were_ you?

363. I am _oftener_ well than ill, should be, I am _more frequently_ well than ill.

364. For _good and all_, should be, For _ever_.

365. It is _above_ a month since, should be, It is _more_ then a month since.

366. He is a _superior_ man, should be, He is _superior to most_ men.

367. He _need_ not do it, should be, He _needs_ not do it.

368. Go _over_ the bridge, should be, Go _across_ the bridge.

369. I was some distance from home, should be, I was _at_ some distance from home.

370. He _belongs_ to the _Mechanics'_ Inst.i.tution, should be, He is a _member_ of the _Mechanics'_ Inst.i.tution.

371. For _such another_ book, should be, For _another such_ book.

372. They _mutually_ loved _each other_, should be, They loved _each other_.

373. I _ay'nt_, should be, I _am not_.

374. I am _up to you_, should be, I _understand_ you.

375. Bread has _rose_, should be, Bread has _risen_.

376. He was in _eminent_ danger, should be, He was in _imminent_ danger.

377. Take hold _on_, should be, Take hold _of_.

378. Vegetables were _plenty_, should be, Vegetables were _plentiful_.

379. Avoid all slang and vulgar words and phrases, as, _Any how_, _Bating_, _Bran new_, _To blow up_, _Bother_, _Cut_, _Currying favor_, _Fork out_, _Half an eye_, _I am up to you_, _Kick up_, _Leastwise_, _Nowheres_, _Pell-mell_, _Sc.r.a.pe_, _The Scratch_, _Rum_, _Topsy-turvey_, _Walk into_, _Whatsomever_.

”Be thou familiar, but by no means vulgar.”--SHAKESPEARE.

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