Higher Lessons in English Part 53

+Direction+.--_Study the Caution, and correct these errors_:--

1. He not only gave me advice but also money.

2. A theatrical part may either imply some peculiarity of gesture or a dissimulation of my real sentiments.

3. She not only dressed richly but tastefully.

4. Neither Ma.s.sachusetts or Pennsylvania has the population of New York.

5. Thales was not only famous for his knowledge of nature but also for his moral wisdom.

6. Not only he is successful but he deserves to succeed.

7. There was nothing either strange nor interesting.

+Caution+.--Choose apt connectives, but do not use them needlessly or instead of other parts of speech.

+Examples+.--Seldom, _if_ (not _or_) ever, should an adverb stand between _to_ and the infinitive. I will try _to_ (not _and_) do better next time.

No one can deny _that_ (not _but_) he has money. [Footnote: See foot-note, page 176.] A harrow is drawn over the ground, _which_ (not _and which_) covers the seed. Who doubts _that_ (not _but that_ or _but what_) Napoleon lived [Footnote: See foot-note, page 176.] The doctor had scarcely left _when_ (not _but_) a patient called. He has no love for his father _or_ (not _nor_) for his mother (the negative _no_ is felt throughout the sentence, and need not be repeated by _nor_). He was not well, _nor_ (not _or_) was he sick (_not_ is expended in the first clause; _nor_ is needed to make the second clause negative).

+Direction+.--_Study the Caution and the Examples, and correct these errors_:--

1. The excellence of Virgil, and which he possesses beyond other poets, is tenderness.

2. Try and recite the lesson perfectly to-morrow.

3. Who can doubt but that there is a G.o.d?

4. No one can eat nor drink while he is talking.

5. He seldom or ever went to church.

6. No one can deny but that the summer is the hottest season.

7. I do not know as I shall like it.

8. He said that, after he had asked the advice of all his friends, that he was more puzzled than before.

+Caution+.--_Else_, _other_, _otherwise_, _rather_, and adjectives and adverbs expressing a comparison are usually followed by _than_. But _else_, _other_, and _more_, implying something additional, but not different in kind, may be followed by _but_ or _besides_.

+Examples+.--A diamond is nothing _else than_ carbon. Junius was no _other than_ Sir Philip Francis. The cripple cannot walk _otherwise than_ on crutches. Americans would _rather_ travel _than_ stay at home. I rose _earlier than_ I intended. He can converse on _other_ topics _besides_ politics.

+Direction+.--_Study the Caution and the Examples, and correct these errors_:--

1. Battles are fought with other weapons besides pop-guns.

2. The moon is something else but green cheese.

3. Cornwallis could not do otherwise but surrender.

4. It was no other but the President.

5. He no sooner saw the enemy but he turned and ran.

+Caution+.--Two or more connected words or phrases referring to another word or phrase should each make good sense with it.

+Examples+.--I have always (add _said_) and still do say that labor is honorable. Shakespeare was greater than any other poet that has (add _lived_) or is now alive. The boy is stronger than his sister, but not so tall (not The boy is _stronger_, but not _so tall, as_ his sister).

+Direction+.--_Study the Caution and the Examples, and correct these errors_:--

1. Gold is heavier, but not so useful, as iron.

2. Gold is not so useful, but heavier, than iron.

3. This is as valuable, if not more so, than that.

4. Faithful boys have always and always will learn their lessons.

5. Bread is more nutritious, but not so cheap, as potatoes.

6. This dedication may serve for almost any book that has, is, or may be published.

LESSON 108.

MISCELLANEOUS ERRORS.

+Direction+.--_Correct these errors, telling what Caution each violates_:--

1. Carthage and Rome were rival powers: this city in Africa, and that in Europe; the one on the northern coast of the Mediterranean, the other on the southern.

2. The right and left lung were diseased.

3. The right and the left lungs were diseased.

4. My friend has sailed for Europe, who was here yesterday.

5. There are some men which are always young.

6. I cannot think but what G.o.d is good.

7. Thimbles, that are worn on the finger, are used in pus.h.i.+ng the needle.

8. A told B that he was his best friend.

9. Them scissors are very dull.

10. Ethan Allen, being a rash man, he tried to capture Canada.

11. The lady that was thrown from the carriage, and who was picked up insensible, died.

12. The eye and ear have different offices.

13. I only laugh when I feel like it.

14. This is the same man who called yesterday.

15. He was an humble man.

16. He was thrown forward onto his face.

17. A knows more, but does not talk so well, as B.

18. The book cost a dollar, and which is a great price.

19. At what wharf does the boat stop at?

20. The music sounded harshly.

21. He would neither go himself or send anybody.

22. It isn't but a short distance.

23. The b.u.t.ter is splendid.

24. The boy was graceful and tall.

25. He hasn't, I don't suppose, laid by much.

26. One would rather have few friends than a few friends.

27. He is outrageously proud.

28. Not only the boy skated but he enjoyed it.

29. He has gone way out West.

30. Who doubts but what two and two are four?

31. Some people never have and never will bathe in salt water.

32. The problem was difficult to exactly understand.

33. It was the length of your finger.

34. He bought a condensed can of milk.

35. The fish breathes with other organs besides lungs.

36. The death is inevitable.

37. She wore a peculiar kind of a dress.

38. When shall we meet together?

39. He talks like you do. [Footnote: The use of the verb _do_ as a subst.i.tute for a preceding verb is one of the most remarkable idioms in the language. In its several forms it stands for the finite forms and for the infinitive and the participle of verbs, transitive and intransitive, regular and irregular. It prevents repet.i.tion, and hence is euphonic; it abbreviates expression, and therefore is energetic.]

40. This word has a different source than that.