Part 61 (1/2)

Wrong: He lives _at_ Philadelphia

Right: He lives _in_ Philadelphia

ATTACKTED Do not use this form for _attacked_

AWFUL, AWFULLY These are two very much overworked words Substitute other and : We have had an _awfully_ good tiht: We have had an _exceedingly_ nice time That is a _very_ pretty dress

BADLY Do not use _badly_ in the sense of _very ht: She wanted _very much_ to come

BESIDE, BESIDES _Beside_ ht: John lives _beside_ his hters, there are three sons

BETWEEN Do not use _between_ when referring to_between_ the_a_ the members of the class

BLOWED Do not use _blowed_ for _blew_ or _blown_ There is no such word

BEST Do not use _best_ when only two objects are referred to

Use _better_ _Best_ should be used only when : He is the _best_ of the two brothers

Right: He is the _better_ of the two brothers

Right: He is the _best_ of the three brothers

BOUND Do not use _bound_ for _deterht: He was _deterht: He _bound_ himself to pay three hundred dollars

BUT Do not use _but_ after a negative in the sense of _only_ See --46

Wrong: There _isn't but_ one apple left

Right: There _is but_ one apple left