Страница - 189Страница - 191- Instead of "Is Lord Lytton in?" say "Is Lord Lytton within?"
- Instead of "Two spoonsful of physic," say "Two spoonfuls
of physic."
- Instead of "He must not do it." say "He need not do it."
- Instead of "She said, says she," say "She said."
- Avoid such phrases as "I said, says I," "Thinks I to myself,
thinks I," &c
- Instead of "I don't think so," say "I think not."
- Instead of "He was in eminent danger," say "He was in
imminent danger."
- Instead of "The weather is hot," say "The weather is
very warm."
- Instead of "I sweat," say "I perspire."
- Instead of "I only want two shillings," say "I want only
two shillings."