The Century Handbook of Writing Part 40

18. It was a mighty nice party that Mrs. Jones gave and everybody seemed to have an awfully nice time.

19. The more general word socialism might be divided into three distinct cla.s.ses, namely: the political party, the theoretical socialist, and last what might be called a general tendency.

20. Starting with the pioneer days and up to the present time every energy was set forth to lay low the forests and to get homes from the wilderness.

=C. Words Sometimes Confused in Meaning=

Use the word which accurately expresses the thought.

1. The climate of California is very (healthful, healthy).

2. (Leave, let) me have the book.

3. He is afraid that he will (loose, lose) his position.

4. The (princ.i.p.al, principle) speaker of the day was Colonel Walker.

5. I cannot run (as, like) he can.

6. An hour ago he (laid, lay) down to sleep.

7. I fear we are (liable, likely) to be punished.

8. The scolding did not much (affect, effect) him.

9. The light roller presses down the bricks so that the steam roller will break (fewer, less) of them.

10. Whittier makes many (allusions, illusions) to the Bible.

11. Bread will (raise, rise) much more quickly in a warm place than in a place where there is a draft.

12. It hardly seems (credible, creditable) that a small child could walk ten miles.

13. I can't write a letter on this (stationary, stationery).

14. He (sets, sits) at the head of the table.

15. He spoke to the stranger (respectfully, respectively).

16. Did the president (affect, effect) a settlement of the strike?

17. I cannot (accept, except) help from anyone.

18. Are the guests (already, all ready) for dinner?

19. Is the train moving or (stationary, stationery)?

20. It is (apt, likely, liable) to be pleasant tomorrow.

=D. Colloquialism, Slang, Faulty Idiom, etc.=

The diction of the following sentences is incorrect or inappropriate for written discourse. Improve the sentences.

1. I was kind of tired this morning, but now I feel alright.

2. I should of known better.

3. A young lady and myself went walking.

4. He is out of town for a couple days.

5. I feel some better now.

6. He will benefit greatly from the results.

7. The Puritans were a very odd acting people.

8. I like camping because of many reasons.

9. Cook your meal, and after you are finished eating, wash the dishes.

10. He is a regular genius of a bookkeeper.

11. It is hard to see how humans can live in such tenements.

12. The soldiers destroyed property without the least regard of who owned it.

13. She was crazy for an invite to the hop.

14. It was up to me to get out before there was something doing.

15. The Gettysburg Address is very simple of understanding though very strong of meaning.

16. When we become located in a desirable locality, we intend to pay off some of our social indebtedness.

17. Have some local gla.s.s dealer to mend the broken door, and send us the bill for the same.

18. The first part of Franklin's _Autobiography_ is different than the latter part, which he wrote after the Revolutionary War.

19. In 1771 a fellow by the name of Arkwright established a mill in which spinning machines were run by water power.

20. Each day has brought closer to home the truth that the condition of mankind in one part of the world is certain to effect the equilibrium of mankind in most all other parts of the world.

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