Enquire within upon everything

Robert Kemp Philp · 1894 · 1000 pages

Enquire within upon everything

Robert Kemp Philp126

162. Other Errors arise from the substitution of sounds similar to the words which should be employed; that is, spurious words instead of genuine ones. Thus, some people say "renumerative," when they mean "remunerative." A nurse, recommending her mistress to have a perambulator for her child, advised her to purchase a preamputator! 163. Other Errors (2) are occasioned by imperfect knowledge of the English grammar: thus, many people say, "Between you and I," instead of "Between you and me." And there are numerous other departures from the rules of grammar, which will be pointed out hereafter. 164. By the Misuse of the Adjective: "What beautiful butter!" "What a nice landscape!" They should say, "What a beautiful landscape!" "What nice butter!" Again, errors are frequently occasioned by the following causes: 165. By the Mispronunciation of Words. Many persons say pronounciation instead of pronunciation; others say pro-nun'-she-a-shun, instead of pro-nun-ce-a-shun. 166. By the Misdivision of Words and syllables. This defect makes the words an ambassador sound like a nam-bassador, or an adder like a nadder. 167. By Imperfect Enunciation, as when a person says hebben for heaven, ebber for ever, jocholate for chocolate, &c. 168. By the Use of Provincialisms, or words retained from various dialects, of which we give the following examples: 169. Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Suffolk, &c. Foyne, twoyne, for fine, twine; ineet for night; a-mon for man; poo for pull. 170. Cumberland, Scotland, &c. Cuil, bluid, for cool, blood; spwort, seworn, whoam, for sport, scorn, home; a-theere for there; e-reed, seeven, for red, seven; bleedin' for bleeding; hawf for half; saumon for salmon.

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