Part 9 (1/2)
_Either_ is distributive and therefore singular and should never be used of ant_ denotes delicacy and refineeneral approval
_Else_ should be followed by _than_, not by _but_ ”No one else _than_ (not _but_) he could have done so oes out of a country should not be confused with _irant_, one who comes into a country
_Enorreat size, for which _enormousness_ should be used We speak of the _enormity_ of an offence but of the _enormousness_ of a crowd
_Enthuse_ should not be used as a verb
_Equally as_ well; say _equally well_, or _as well_
_Every place_ used adverbially should be _everywhere_
_Except_ should never be used in the sense of _unless_ or _but_
_Exceptional_ whichan exception” should not be confused with _exceptionable_ which means ”open to objection”
_Expect_ which involves a sense of the future should not be confused with _suppose_ and similar words, as in the phrase ”I _expect_ you know all about it”
_Factor_ is not to be confounded with _cause_
_Falsity_ applies to things, _falseness_ to persons
_At fault_ means ”at a loss of what to do next” _In fault_ ”
_Favor_ should not be used in the sense of _resemble_
_Female_ should not be used for _woman_ The words _female_, _woman_, and _lady_ should be used with careful attention to their respective shades of
_Fehich euished from _a fehich eh it be small ”_Few_ shall part where many meet” ”_A few_ persons were saved in the ark”
_Fewer_ applies to number; _less_ to quantity
_Firstly_ should not be used for _first_ although secondly and thirdly may be used to complete the series
_Fix_ should not be used in the sense of _repair_, _arrange_, or _settle_
_Former_ and _latter_ should never be used where s are involved
_Frequently_ should be distinguished froenerally_, _perpetually_, _usually_ _Commonly_ is the antithesis of _rarely_, _frequently_ of _seldoenerally_ of _occasionally_, _usually_ of _casually_
_Funny_ should not be used to e_ or _remarkable_
_Gentleman Friend_ and _Lady Friend_ are expressions which should be avoided, say ”man or woman friend” or ”entleman or lady of my acquaintance”
_Good_ should not be used in the sense of _well_ ”I feel _good_”
_Got_ is said to be the e The verb means to secure by effort and should be used only with this ot_ to indicate mere possession is objectionable Mere possession is indicated by _have_ alone Another coation or constraint