1522. Instead of "How do you do ?" say " How are you?"

1523. Instead of "Not so well as I could wish" say "Not quite well."

1524. Avoid such phrases as "No great shakes," "Nothing to boast of," " Down in my boots," "Suffering from the blues." All such sentences indicate vulgarity.

1225. Instead of "No one cannot prevail upon him," say "No one can prevail upon him."

1526. Instead of "No one hasn't called," say "No one has called."

1527. Avoid such phrases as "If I was you," or even, "If I were you." Better say "I advise you how to act."

1528. Instead of "You have a right to pay me," say "It is right that you should pay me."

1529. instead of "I am going on a tour," say "I am about to make a tour," or "going."

1530. Instead of "I am going over the bridge," say "I am going across the bridge."

1531. Instead of "He is coming here," say "He is coming hither."

1532. Instead of "He lives opposite the square," say "He lives opposite to the square."

1533. Instead of "He belongs to the Mercantile Library," say "He is a member of the Mercantile Library."

1534. Avoid such phrases as "I am up to you," "I'll be down upon you," "Cut" or "Mizzle."

1535. Instead of "I should just think I could," say "I think I can."

1536. Instead of there has been a good deal." say "There has been much."

1537. Instead of "Following up a principle," Bay "Guided by a principle."

1538. Instead of "Your obedient, numble servant," say" Your obedient," or, "Your humble servant."

1539. Instead of saying "The effort you are making for meeting the bill," say "The effort you are making to meet the bill."

1540. Instead of saying "It shall be submitted to investigation and inquiry," say "It shall be submitted to investigation," or " to inquiry."

1541. Dispense with the phrase "Conceal from themselves the fact." It suggests a gross anomaly.

1542. Never say "Pure and unadulterated," because the phrase embodies a repetition.

1543. Instead of saying "Adequate for," say "Adequate to."

1544. Instead of saying, "A surplus over and above," say "A surplus."

1545. Instead of saying "A lasting and permanent peace," say "A permanent peace."

1546. Instead of saying "I left you behind at New York," say "I left you behind me at New York."

1547. Instead of saying "Has been followed by immediate dismissal," say "Was followed by immediate dismissal."

1548. Instead of saying "Charlotte was met with Thomas," say "Charlotte was met by Thomas." But if Charlotte and Thomas were walking together, "Charlotte and Thomas were met by," etc.

1549. Instead of "It is strange that no author should never have written," say "It is strange that no author should ever have written."

1550. Instead of "I won't never write," say "I will never write."

1551. To say "Do not give him no mora of your money," is equivalent to saying "Give him some of your money." say "Do not give him any of your money."

1552. Instead of saying "They are not what nature designed them," say "They are not what nature designed them to be."

1553. Instead of saying " A beautiful seat and gardens," say "A beautiful seat and its gardens."

1545. Instead of "By this means," say "By these means."

1555. Instead of "All that was want ing," say "All that was wanted."

1556. Instead of saying "I had not the pleasure of hearing his sentimenti when I wrote that letter," say "I had not the pleasure of having heard," etc.

1557. Instead of "The quality of the apples were good," say "The quality of the apples was good."

1558. Instead of "The want of learning, courage, and energy are more visi ble," say " is more visible."

1559. Instead of "We are conversant about it," say "We are conversant with it."

1560. Instead of "We called at William," say "We called on William."

1561. Instead of "We die for want," say " We die of want."

1562. Instead of "He died by fever," say "He died of fever."

1563. Instead of "I enjoy bad health," say "My health is not good."

1564. Instead of "Either of the three," say "Any one of the three."

1565. Instead of "Better nor that," say "Better than that."

1566. Instead of "We often think on you," say "We often think of you."

1567. Instead of "Though he came, I did not seen him," say "Though he came, yet I did not see him."

1568. Instead of "Mine is so good as yours," say "Mine is as good as yours."

1569. Instead of "He was remark-able handsome," say "He was remarkably handsome."

1570. Instead of "Smoke ascenda up the chimney," say "Smoke ascends the chimney."

1571. Instead of "You will some day be convinced," say "You will one day be convinced."

1572. Instead of saying "Because I don't choose to," say "Because I would rather not."

1573. Instead of "Because why?" say "Why?"

1574. Instead of "That there boy," gay "That boy."

1575. Instead of "Direct your letter to me," say "Address your letter to me."

1576. Instead of "The horse is not much worth," say "The horse is not worth much."

1577. Instead of "The subject-matter of debate," say "The subject of debate."

1578. Instead of saying "When he was come back," say "When he had come back."

1579. Instead of saying "His health has been shook," say "His health has been shaken."

1580. Instead of "It was spoke in my presence," say "It was spoken in my presence."

1581. Instead of "Very right," or "Very wrong," say "Right," or "Wrong."

1582. Instead of "The mortgager paid him the money," say "The mortgagee paid him the money." The martgagee lends; the mortgager borrows.

1583. Instead of "This town is not as large as we thought," say "This town is not so large as we thought."

1584. Instead of "I took you to be another person," say "I mistook you for another person."

1585. Instead of "On either side of the river," say "On each side of the river."

1586. Instead of "There's fifty," say "There are fifty."

1587. Instead of "The best of the two," say "The better of the two."

1588. Instead of "My clothes have become too small for me," say "I have grown too stout for my clothes."

1589. Instead of "Is Mr. Smith in?" say "Is Mr. Smith within?"

1590. Instead of "Two spoonsful of physic," say "Two spoonfuls of physic."

1591. Instead of "He need not do it." say " He needs not do it."

1592. Instead of "She said, says she," say "She said."

1593. Avoid such phrases as "I said, says I," "Thinks I to myself, thinks I," etc.

1594. Instead of "I don't think so," say "I think not."

1595. Instead of "He was in eminent danger," say "He was in imminent danger."

1596. Instead of "The weather it hot," say "The weather is very warm."

1597. Instead of "I sweat," say "I perspire."

1598. Instead of "I only want two shillings," say "I want only two shillings."

1599. Instead of "Whatsomever," say "Whatever," or "Whatsoever."

1600. Avoid such exclamations as "God bless me!" "God deliver me!" "By God! "Upon my soul!" etc. (See 1781 to 1791).

1601. "Thou shalt not take the name of the lord thy god IN VAIN."