Enquire within upon everything
Robert Kemp Philp13444. Instead of "I am not so tall as him," say "I am not so tall as he." 45. When asked "Who is there?" do not answer "Me," but "I." 46. Instead of "For you and I," say "For you and me." 47. Instead of "Says I," say "I said." 48. Instead of "You are taller than me," say "You are taller than I." 49. Instead of "I ain't," or "I arn't," say "I am not." 50. Instead of "Whether I be present or no," say "Whether I be present or not." 51. For "Not that I know on," say "Not that I know." 52. Instead of "Was I to do so," say "Were I to do so." 53. Instead of "I would do the same if I was him," say "I would do the same if I were he." 54. Instead of "I had as lief go myself," say "I would as soon go myself," or "I would rather." 55. It is better to say "Bred and born," than "Born and bred." 56. It is better to say "Six weeks ago," than "Six weeks back." 57. It is better to say "Since which time," than "Since when." 58. It is better to say "I repeated it," than "I said so over again." 59. It is better to say "A physician," or "A surgeon," than "A medical man." 60. Instead of "He was too young to have suffered much," say "He was too young to suffer much." 61. Instead of "Less friends," say "Fewer friends." Less refers to quantity.

