Helps in the Use of Good English e-bog

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The aim of the author has been to make the book helpful to all who may find it necessary or interesting to consult its pages, especially on the subjects of Cap ital Letters, Syllabication, Syntax, Punctuation, Letter Writing and Diction. Only those points in Grammar have been discussed which, it is thought, may prove most helpful to those who desire to speak or write the language correctly. Many sentences taken from the works of reputable writers, but illustrating Violations of correct usage, have been incorporated in the book, and the proper corree tions indicated. Either in marks of parenthesis where a word has been improperly omitted or in brackets _where the wrong word has been used by the author quoted. A list of synonyms most frequently used, and a list of words most liable to be misused, as given in the book, ought to be both interesting and beneficial to all who desire to express themselves accurately. The author hopes that the book may meet with the approval of all who are interested in the use of good English.