_ship body_ to be avoided, 50
_sight_ confused with _site_, 52
_signature_, write _under a_, 37
_sine qua non_ to be avoided, 54
_sit_, use of, 29, 30
_site_ confused with _sight_, 52
_skilful_, spelling of, 51
Simplicity, 2, 4, 5, 11, 71
Sincerity, 5
Slang, use of, 55
punctuation of, 23
_smell_, use of, intransitively, 29
_socialist_, _-ic_, capitalization of, 18
_societies_, capitalization of, 17
_socratic_, capitalization of, 20
_so far as_ to be avoided, 33
_so_ followed by negative, 33
_solemn black_ to be avoided, 50
_so long as_, use of, 33
_some_, barred as adverb, 33
prefer _somewhat_ to, 33
_somebody_, use masculine pronoun with, 27
_somewhat_ preferred to _some_, 33
_sort of_, omit article after, 38
_S O S_, punctuation of, 43
_so that_ to be avoided, 49
_sound_, use of, intransitively, 29
Sources of information, 4
_south_, _-ern_, _-erner_, capitalization of, 18
Space, triple, 7
_spectators_, meaning of, 55
Spelling, 51
Split infinitives, 29
_square_, capitalization of, 18
_Stars and Bars_, capitalization of, 19
_Stars and Stripes_, capitalization of, 19
States, abbreviations of, 42
_station_, preferred to _depot_, 25
capitalization of, 20
Statistics, use figures in, 38
vital, 50
Stevenson, Robert Louis, quoted, 6
_stocks_, capitalization of names of, 19
_stop at hotel_ to be avoided, 30
_stork_, avoid reference to, 50
_story_, prefer _item_ to, 55
_street_, capitalization of, 20
_strata_, number of, 24
_street numbers_, writing of, 38
punctuation of, 22
_sturm und drang_ to be avoided, 54
_subpena_, spelling of, 51
Subjunctive, use of, 29
_such_, use of, as pronoun, 27
_suffraget_, spelling of, 52
_suicide_, when to use, 54
_sultan_, capitalization of, 17
Sun, the New York, words barred by, 31
Superfluous words, 49
Superlatives to be avoided, 34
_supine_, meaning of, 54
_supreme court_, capitalization of, 17
Synonyms, search for, 16
in heads, 8
misuse of, 14
T
_take place_, use of, 30
_technic_, spelling of, 51
_telephone_ preferred to _phone_, 25
_temperature_, how to write, 38
_terrace_, capitalization of, 20
_terrible_, meaning of, 35
_testimony_, punctuation of, 23
_Thanksgiving Day_, capitalization of, 18
_that_, barred as adverb, 33
preferred to _as_, 28
use of, 28
_the_, capitalization of, 17
_theater_, capitalization of, 17
spelling of, 52
Thesaurus, use of, 58
_these sort_ misused, 27
_things_, names of notable, capitalization of, 18
_this_ barred as adverb, 33
_thither_ to be avoided, 55
Three rules, 22
_Tibet_, spelling of, 51
_timber_, spelling of, 52
Time, how to write, 38
_tires_, spelling of, 51
Titles, capitalization of, 17
church, 49
punctuation of, 19
rules governing, 45
_to_, different, barred, 37
in infinitives, 29
things compared, 30
_today_, spelling of, 51
_toga_, misuse of, 55
_Tolstoy_, spelling of, 51
_tomorrow_, spelling of, 51
_tory_, capitalization of, 18
_totally destroyed_ to be avoided, 49
_tots_ to be avoided, 54
_toward_, spelling of, 52
_trade unions_, plural of, 51
_transpire_, meaning of, 30
_treaties_, capitalization of, 19
_triple entente_, etc., capitalization of, 19
Trite phrases, 58
_trousers_ preferred to _pants_, 55
_true facts_ to be avoided, 49
Truth, 2, 5, 14
_Turgenieff_, spelling of, 51
_turn over_ preferred to _turn turtle_, 30
Twain, Mark, quoted, 31
_tying_, spelling of, 51
U
_under a signature_ preferred, 37
Underscore _u_, 7
_union_, _-ist_, capitalization of, 18
_Union Jack_, capitalization of, 19
Unit lines in heads, 9
_university_, capitalization of, 19
_unless_ preferred to _without_, 28
_unmoral_ confused with _immoral_ 52
_unsanitary_ confused with _insanitary_, 52
Untruth, 2
_upper peninsula_, etc., capitalization of, 18
_utopia_, capitalization of, 20
V
_varsity_, punctuation of, 52
Verbs, in heads, 9
rules governing, 29
_very_, eschew the word, 34
_Very Rev._, use of, 48
_vice-president_, capitalization of, 17
_viceroy_, capitalization of, 17
_violinist_, avoid feminine form of, 24
Vital statistics, 50
_viz._, use of, 44
Vocabulary, broaden the, 16
_votes_, use figures for, 38
_vilify_, spelling of, 51
_vying_, spelling of, 51
W
_want_ preferred to _wish_, 30
War, first three years of, 72-74
_ward_, capitalization of, 18
_war_, capitalization of, 18
_W_ in heads, 9
_wages_, number of, 55
_way_, capitalization of, 20
Way to become original, 61
_we_, _editorial_, use of, 55
Webster, Edward Harlan, quoted, 16
Webster's dictionary, 48
_wedding_ confused with _marriage_, 50
Weights and measures, 40
_weird_, use of, 35
well known, use of, 49
_west_, _-ern_, _-erner_, capitalization of, 18
_whether, or not_, 49
preferred to _if_, 28
_while_ misused for _although_, 28
preferred to _whilst_, 55
_whilst_ to be avoided, 55
_whisky_, spelling of, 51
_White House_, capitalization of, 20
_whither_ to be avoided, 55
Whitman, Walt, quoted, 4
_wholesome_ preferred to _healthful_, 35
_who_, use of, 28
_whom_, use of, 27
_widow_, use of, 50
_widow woman_ to be avoided, 49
_wife_, use of, 50, 55
_Wilkes-Barre_, spelling of, 51
Williams, Walter, quoted, 25
_wish_ preferred to _want_, 30
_with_, book illustrated, sketches, 37
things compared, 30
_without_ misused for _unless_, 28
_woman_ preferred to _lady_, 25
Women, protection of good name of, 54
Words, pictorial power of, 16
superfluous, 49
_woolly_, spelling of, 51
_world series_, spelling of, 51
X
_Xmas_, prefer Christmas to, 44
Y
_years_, punctuation of, 22
Your audience, 35
Transcriber's Note:
Spelling, grammar and punctuation have been preserved as they
appear in the original publication except as follows:
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cartridges and bandages_, _changed to_
cartridges and bandages_.
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thay are saying _changed to_
they are saying
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care is needed is using _changed to_
care is needed in using
anything else. Lurid means a _changed to_
anything else. _Lurid_ means a
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general concensus of opinion _changed to_
general consensus of opinion
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Pittsburg, Cleveland, Chicago _changed to_
Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Chicago
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_de rigueur_ _changed to_
_de riguer_
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call a _revolver a gun_ _changed to_
call _a revolver a gun_
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one adjective to quality it _changed to_
one adjective to qualify it
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avoid euphuisms regarding _changed to_
avoid euphemisms regarding
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lines, punctuatuon and capitalization _changed to_
lines, punctuation and capitalization
_democrat_, _-ic._, capitalization _changed to_
_democrat_, _-ic_, capitalization
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_repertory_, spelling of, 51
In the original this entry appeared between "room"
and Ross. For this ebook it has been placed in
alphabetical order between render and reporters