The Verbalist: A Manual Devoted to Brief Discussions of the Right and Wrong Use of Words, and to Some Other Matters of Interest to Those who Would Speak and Write with Propriety |
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Words and thoughts are so inseparably connected that an artist in words is necessarily an artist in thoughts.WILSON , It is an invariable maxim that words ... Propriety of thought and propriety of diction are commonly found together .
Words and thoughts are so inseparably connected that an artist in words is necessarily an artist in thoughts.WILSON , It is an invariable maxim that words ... Propriety of thought and propriety of diction are commonly found together .
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Why , it is thought that the disease will spread all over ( over all ] Europe within thirty days and then cross the waters of the Atlantic . " - N . Y. World . Allege . Sometimes used for say by that class of speakers and writers that ...
Why , it is thought that the disease will spread all over ( over all ] Europe within thirty days and then cross the waters of the Atlantic . " - N . Y. World . Allege . Sometimes used for say by that class of speakers and writers that ...
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“ When the words outnumber the thoughts , some of them are only in the way . ” “ He that writes thoroughly well never uses more words or bigger words than are really necessary . ” Intemperance in the use of language is as much to be ...
“ When the words outnumber the thoughts , some of them are only in the way . ” “ He that writes thoroughly well never uses more words or bigger words than are really necessary . ” Intemperance in the use of language is as much to be ...
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In such sentences as these likely is the proper word to use . “ If you go there you will be apt to get into trouble . ” Here either likely or liable is the proper word , according to the thought the speaker would convey . Arctics .
In such sentences as these likely is the proper word to use . “ If you go there you will be apt to get into trouble . ” Here either likely or liable is the proper word , according to the thought the speaker would convey . Arctics .
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J. S. Blackwell , “ in the sense of separately , as a subject of thought , is an Americanism , and is unknown and altogether unexemplified in correct and classical English . The proper word is apart . ” Asperse .
J. S. Blackwell , “ in the sense of separately , as a subject of thought , is an Americanism , and is unknown and altogether unexemplified in correct and classical English . The proper word is apart . ” Asperse .
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