Hearty meal

“He ate a hearty meal before starting on his journey.” Hearty applies to the eater rather than to the meal. “He ate heartily,” etc.

Some better

“John has been right sick, but is now some better.” Somewhat, rather, or slightly may take the place of some. The sentence may be otherwise improved. “John has been quite ill, but is now somewhat better.”

Through, Finished

Unless you have fallen through a trap door and finished your career, do not say, “I am through,” when you mean “I have finished.” The school-boy says, “I am through with, that lesson,” when he should say, “I have finished that lesson.” The farmer asks the man in his employ, “Are you through with that field?” when he should have asked, “Have you finished ploughing that field?” You ask your friend, “Are you through, with Trilby?” when you should ask, “Have you finished reading Trilby.”

Winterish

Do not say summerish and winterish, but summery, or summerlike, and wintry.

Wish

The word hope should be employed instead of wish in such cases as, “I wish you may succeed in your undertaking.”