Part 10 (1/2)
_Latter_ applies only to the last of two If a longer series than two is referred to, say _the last_
_Lay_, which is a transitive verb, should not be confused with _lie_
_Lay_ is a verb which expresses causitive action; _lie_ expresses passivity ”He _lays_ plans” ”He _lies_ down” The past tense of _lay_ is _laid_, that of _lie_ is _lay_
_Learn_ should not be used in place of _teach_
_Lengthy_ is a very poor substitute for _long_, which needs no substitute
_Liable_ should not be used for _likely_ _Liable_ means an unpleasant probability _Likely_ ation He is _liable_ for this debt
_Like_ must never be used in the sense of _as_ ”Do _like_ I do” should be ”Do _as_ I do”
_Literally_ implies that a statement to which it is attached is accurately and precisely true It is frequently misused
_Loan_ is a noun, not a verb
_Locate_ should not be used in the sense of _settle_
_Lot_ or _lots_ should not be used to indicate a _great deal_
_Love_ expresses affection or, in its biblical sense, earnest benevolence _Like_ expresses taste Do not say ”I should _love_ to go”
_Lovely_ ant_, should never be used as a tereneral approbation
_Luxuriant_ which rowth or production” should not be confounded with _luxurious_ which etation is _luxuriant_, men are _luxurious_
_Mad_ ry_
_Means_ ular or plural
_Meet_ should not be used in the sense of __ except in the case of a few special expressions such as ”a race hty_ should not be used in the sense of _very_
_Mind_ should not be used in the sense of _obey_
_Minus_ should not be used in the sense of _without_ or _lacking_
_Most_ should not be used instead of _almost_, as in such expressions as ”It rained _most_ every day”
_Must_ should not be used for _had to_ or _was obliged_ In its proper use it refers to the present or future only
_Necessities_ should be carefully distinguished froence_, which denotes a quality of character should be distinguished frolect_ which means ”a failure to act”
_Neither_ denotes one of two and should not be used for _none_ or _no one_ As a correlative conjunction it should be followed by _nor_ never by _or_