| Wrong: We have had a grand time this afternoon. |
| Right: We have had a very pleasant time this afternoon. |
Guess. Do not use guess in the sense of think or suppose.
| Wrong: I guess the trains are late to-day. |
| Right: I suppose the trains are late to-day. |
| Right: Can you guess the riddle? |
Had ought. Do not use had with ought. See §54.
Hardly. Do not use hardly after a negative. See §46.
| Wrong: I can not hardly believe that. |
| Right: I can hardly believe that. |
Have. Do not use have after had.
| Wrong: If I had have been able to go. |
| Right: If I had been able to go. |
Heighth. Do not use heighth for height.
Hung. Do not confuse hung and hanged. Hanged is the proper word to use in reference to executions.