Enquire within upon everything

Robert Kemp Philp · 1894 · 1000 pages

Enquire within upon everything

Robert Kemp Philp138

114. Instead of "I will add one more argument," say "I will add one argument more," or "another argument." 115. Instead of "Captain Reilly was killed by a bullet," say "Captain Reilly was killed with a bullet." 116. Instead of "A sad curse is war," say "War is a sad curse." 117. Instead of "He stands six foot high," say "He measures six feet," or "His height is six feet." 118. Instead of "I go every now and then," say "I go often, or frequently." 119. Instead of "Who finds him in clothes," say "Who provides him with clothes." 120. Say "The first two," and "the last two," instead of "the two first," "the two last;" leave out all expletives, such as "of all," "first of all," "last of all," "best of all," &c., &c. 121. Instead of "His health was drank with enthusiasm," say "His health was drunk enthusiastically." 122. Instead of "Except I am prevented," say "Unless I am prevented." 123. Instead of "In its primary sense," say "In its primitive sense." 124. Instead of "It grieves me to see you," say "I am grieved to see you." 125. Instead of "Give me them papers," say "Give me those papers." 126. Instead of "Those papers I hold in my hand," say "These papers I hold in my hand." 127. Instead of "I could scarcely imagine but what," say "I could scarcely imagine but that." 128. Instead of "He was a man notorious for his benevolence," say "He was noted for his benevolence."

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