Conversation: Its Faults and Its Graces Part 12

284. That was _all along of_ you; say, That was _all your fault_.

285. You have no _call_ to be vexed with me; say, no _occasion_, &c.

286. I _don't_ know nothing about it,--a very common c.o.c.kneyism; leave out _don't_.

287. I _had_ rather not, should be, I _would_ rather not.

288. I _had better_ go, should be, _It were better_ that I should go.

289. A _new pair_ of gloves, should be, A _pair of new_ gloves.

290. He is a _very rising_ man, should be, He is _rising rapidly_.

291. Apartments _to let_, should be, Apartments _to be let_.

292. No _less_ than ten persons, should be, No _fewer_ than ten persons.

_Less_ must be applied to quant.i.ty, as, No _less_ than ten pounds.

_Fewer_ must be applied to things.

293. I _never_ speak, _whenever_ I can help it, should be, I never speak _when_ I can help it.

294. _Before_ I do that, I must _first_ be paid, should be, Before I do that, I must be paid.

295. To _get over_ an illness, should be, To _survive_, or, To _recover from_ an illness.

296. To _get over_ a person, should be, To _persuade_ a person.

297. To _get over_ a fact, should be, To _deny_ or _refute_ it.

298. The _then_ Duke of Bedford, should be, The Duke of Bedford _of that day_, or, The _sixth_ Duke of Bedford.

299. The _then_ Mrs. Howard, should be, The Mrs. Howard _then living_.

300. A _couple_ of pounds, should be, _Two_ pounds. Couple implies union, as, A married couple.

301. He speaks _slow_, should be, He speaks _slowly_.

302. He is _noways_ in fault, should be, He is _nowise_ in fault.

303. He is _like_ to be, should be, He is _likely_ to be.

304. _All over_ the land, should be, _Over all_ the land.

305. I am stout in comparison _to_ you, should be, I am stout in comparison _with_ you.

306. At _best_, should be, At _the best_.

307. At _worst_, should be, At _the worst_.

308. The dinner was _all eat up_, should be, The dinner was _all eaten_.

309. I _eat_ heartily, should be, I _ate_ heartily.

310. As I _take_ it, should be, As I _see_ it, or _understand_ it.

311. I shall _fall down_, should be, I shall _fall_.

312. It fell _on_ the floor, should be, It fell _to_ the floor.

313. He _again repeated_ it, should be, He _repeated_ it.

314. His conduct was _approved of_ by all, should be, His conduct was _approved_ by all.

315. He was killed _by_ a cannon ball, should be, He was killed _with_ a cannon ball. The gun was fired _by_ a man.

316. Six weeks _back_, should be, Six weeks _ago_, or _since_.

317. _Every now and then_, should be, _Often_, or _Frequently_.

318. Who finds him _in_ money? should be, Who finds him money?

319. The _first of all_, should be, The _first_.

320. The _last of all_, should be, The _last_.

321. Be that as it _will_, should be, Be that as it _may_.

322. My _every_ hope, should be, _All_ my hopes.

323. Since _when_, should be, Since _which time_.

324. He put it _in_ his pocket, should be, He put it _into_ his pocket.

325. Since _then_, should be, Since _that time_.

326. The _latter_ end, should be, The _end_.

327. I saw it _in here_, should be, I saw it _here_.

328. That _ay'nt_ just, should be, That _is not_ just.

329. The hen is _setting_, should be, The hen is _sitting_.

330. The wind _sets_, should be, The wind _sits_.

331. To _lift up_, should be, To _lift_.

332. I said so _over again_, should be, I _repeated_ it.