"1397. Instead of "I would do the same if I was him," say "I would do the same if I were he."

1398. Instead of "I had as lief go myself," say "I would as soon go my-«lf," or "I would rather."

1399. It is better to say "Bred and born," than "Born and bred."

1400. It is better to say "Six weeks ago," than "Six weeks back."

1401. It is better to say "Since which time," than "Since when."

1402. It is better to say "I repeated it," than "I said so over again."

1403. It is better to say "A physician" or "A surgeon" (according to his degree), than "A medical man."

1404. Instead of "He was too young to have suffered much," say "He was too young to suffer much."

1405. Instead of "Less friends," say "Fewer friends." Less refers to quantity.

1406. Instead of "A quantity of people," say "A number of people."

1407. Instead of "He and they we know," say "Him and them."

1408. Instead of "As far as I can see," say "So far as I can see."

1409. Instead of "If I am not mistaken," say "If I mistake not."

1410. Instead of "You are mistaken," say "You mistake."

1411. Instead of "What beautiful tea," say "What good tea."

1412. Instead of "What a nice prospect," say "What a beautiful prospect."

1413. Instead of "A new pair of gloves," say "A pair of new gloves."

1414. Instead of saying "He belongs to the ship," say "The ship belongs to him."

1415. Instead of saying "Not no such thing," say "Not any such thing."

1416. Instead of "I hope you'll think nothing on it," say "I hope you'll think nothing of it."

1417. Instead of "Restore it back to me," say "Restore it to me."

1418. Instead of "I suspect the veracity of his story," say "I doubt the truth of his story."

1419. Instead of "I seldom or ever see him," say "I seldom see him."

1420. Instead of "Rather warmish," or "A little warmish," say "Rather warm."

1421. Instead of "I expected to haxx found him," Bay "I expected to and him."

142-2. Instead of "Shay," say Chaise."

1423. Instead of "He is a very rising person," say "He is rising rapidly."

1424. Instead of "Who learns you music?" say "Who teaches you music?"

1425. Instead of "I never sing whenever I can help it" say "I never sing when I can help it."

1426. Instead of "Before I do that I must first ask leave," say "Before I do that I must ask leave."

1427. Instead of "To get over the difficulty," say "To overcome the difficulty."

1428. The phrase "get over", is in many cases misapplied, as, to "get over a person," to "get over a week," to "get over an opposition."

1429. Instead of saying "The observation of the rule," say "The observance of the rule."

1430. Instead of "A man of eighty years of age," say "A man eighty years old."

1431. Instead of "Here lays his honored head," say "Here lies his honored head."

1432. Instead of "He died from negligence,' say "He died through neglect," or, "In consequence of neglect."

1433. Instead of "Apples are plenty," say "Apples are plentiful."

1434. Instead of "The latter end of the year," say "The end, or, the close of the year."

1435. Instead of "The then government," say "The government of that age, or century, or year, or time."

1436. Instead of "For ought I know," say "For aught I know."

1437. Instead of "A couple of chairs," say "Two chairs."

1438. Instead of "Two couples," say "Four persons."

1439. But you may say "A married couple," or "A married pair,"or, "A couple of fowls," etc, in any case where one of each sex is to be understood

1440. Instead of "They are unitea together in the bonds of matrimony," say "They are united in matrimony," or, "They are married."

1441. Instead of "We travel slow," say "We travel slowly."

1442. Instead of "He is noways to blame," say "He is nowise to be blamed."

1443. Instead of "He plunged down into the river," say "He plunged into the river."

1444. Instead of "He jumped from off the scaffolding," say "He jumped off from the scaffolding."

1445. Instead of "He came the last of all," say "He came the last."

1446. Instead of "universal," with reference to things that have any limit, say "general," "generally approved," instead of "universally approved; "generally beloved," instead of "universally beloved."

1447. Instead of "They ruined one another," say "They ruined each other."

1448. Instead of "If in case I sue ceed," say "If I succeed."

1449. Instead of "A large enough room," say "A room large enough."

1450. Instead of "This villa, to let." say "This villa to be let."

1451. Instead of "I am slight in comparison to you," say "I am slight in comparison with you."

1452. Instead of "I went for to see him," say "I went to see him."

1453. Instead of "The cake is all eat up," say "The cake is all eaten."

1454. Instead of "It is bad at the best." say "It is very bad."

1455. Instead of handsome is as handsome does," say "Handsome is who handsome does."

1456. Instead of "As I take it," say "As I see," or, "As I understand it."

1457. Instead of "The book fell on the floor," say "The book fell to the floor."

1458. Instead of "His opinions are approved of by all," say "His opinions are approved by all."

1459. Instead of "I will add one more argument," say "I will add one argument more," or, "another argument."

1460. Instead of "Alexander Hamilton was killed by a bullet," say "Alexander Hamilton was killed with a bullet."