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Queen replied, 'And pray, what are you?'"-N. Y. Sun. See LADY; also GENTLEMAN.

Worst. We should say at the worst, not at worst.

Worst kind. A vulgarism that we sometimes hear used in the sense of very much. "I want to go the worst kind [very much]."

Wove. The past participle of the verb to weave is "Where was this cloth woven?"—not wove.

woven.

You are mistaken. See MISTAKEN.

You was. Good usage does, and it is to be hoped always will, consider you was a gross vulgarism, certain grammarians to the contrary notwithstanding. You is the form of the pronoun in the second person plural, and must, if we would speak correctly, be used with the corresponding form of the verb. The argument that we use you in the singular number is so nonsensical that it does not merit a moment's consideration. It is a custom we have-and have in common with other peoples-to speak to one another in the second person plural, and that is all there is of it. The Germans speak to one another in the third person plural. The exact equivalent in German of our How are you? is, How are they?

Yours, &c. The ignorant and obtuse not infrequently profess themselves at the bottom of their letters "Yours, &c." And so forth! forth what? Few other vulgarisms are equally offensive, and none could be more offensive. In printing correspondence, the newspapers often content themselves with this shorthand way of intimating that the writer's name was abbreviated by some one of the familiar forms of ending letters; this an occasional dunderhead seems to think is sufficient authority for writing himself, Yours, &c.

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Amateur-Novice. There is much confusion in the use of these two words, although they are entirely distinct from each other in meaning. An amateur is one versed in, or a lover and practicer of, any particular pursuit, art, or science, but not engaged in it professionally. A novice is one who is new or inexperienced in any art or business-a beginner, a tyro. A professional actor, then, who is new and unskilled in his art, is a novice, and not an amateur. An amateur may be an artist of great experience and extraordinary skill.

Answer-Reply. These two words should not be used indiscriminately. An answer is given to a question; a reply, to an assertion. When we are addressed, we answer; when we are accused, we reply. We answer letters, and reply to any arguments, statements, or accusations they may contain. Crabb is in error in saying that replies "are used in personal discourse only." Replies, as well as answers, are written. We very properly write, "I have now, I believe, answered all your questions and replied to all your arguments." A rejoinder is made to a reply. "Who goes there?" he cried, and receiving no answer, he fired. "The advocate replied to the charges made against his client."

Effectuate. This word, together with ratiocinate and eventuate, is said to be a great favorite with the rural members of the Arkansas Legislature.

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Language. A note in Worcester's Dictionary says: 'Language is a very general term, and is not strictly confined to utterance by words, as it is also expressed by the countenance, by the eyes, and by signs. Tongue refers especially to an original language; as, 'the Hebrew tongue.' The modern languages are derived from the original tongues."

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Apprehend, 20.

Approach, 21.

Approve, 129.
Apt, 21, 163.
Arctics, 247.
Aren't, 21.
Arrive, 5.
Artist, 21.
As, 21, 163.

though, 23.

Ascribe, 124.
Aside, 22.
Asperse, 22.
Assign, 7.
Assure, 216.

At, 23.
all, 23.

Bashful, 175.

Be, 264.

that as it will, 30.

Beastly, 28.

Beau, 28.

Beautifully, looks, 165.

Been to, 28.

Before, 28.
Beg to, 28.

Begin, 29, 51, 125.
Beginner, new, 181.
Being, 131.
Belong, 29.

Belongings, 29.
Beside, besides, 29.
Better, 30.
Between, 30.

Black, blacken, 30.

Blame it on, 30.

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