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