But quitting the consideration of the thought, to refer to the mode of its expression,
it must be remarked and insisted, that to " murder the king's English" is hardly less
a crime, than to design against one of the king's subjects. If committed from
ignorance, the fault is at least deplorable ; but if from carelessness, it is
inexcusable. The greatest of sciences is that of language ; the greatest of human
arts is that of using words. No " cunning hand" of the artificer can contrive a work
of mechanism ...
In the same manner, the subject of a conversation need not be made a matter of
study, or special preparation. Men may talk of things ... But quitting the
consideration of the thought, to refer to the mode of its expression, it must be
remarked and insisted, that to “murder the king's English” is hardly less a crime,
than to design against one of the king's subjects. If committed from ... The greatest
of sciences is that of language; the greatest of human arts is that of using words.
No “cunning ...
Yll we to know even what the present pronunciation is, when the same words are
often differently pronounced by different speakers, and those, perhaps, of equal
numbers and reputation? ... the ear so forcibly as to mark any direct impropriety in
particular words, but occasion only such a eneral pass very well in common conversation; butwheu they are required to pronounce with emphasis, and for
that pl1'l'pO89\tl) be i_n_o_r_e distiuctyand definite in theiiyutterance, here their
ear fails ...
This term is a transposed combination of about there ,' there is no such word as
thereabouts. The same may be said of hereabouts, and whereabouts. 355. “
Whether he will or no :” say, not. The reason of this correction is clearly seen by
supplying what is needed to complete the sense: Whether he will or will not. . '
356. “He looked at it first lengthways, then sideways :” say, lengthwise and
sidewise. Also, say otherwise instead of otherwa/ys. A nobleman said to his fool, “
I am wise,' and ...
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