14. I have always gave him good advice; say, given.
15. To be is an auxiliary verb. Pronounce auxiliary in five syllables, sounding the second i, and not in four, as we so frequently hear it.
16. Celery is a pleasant edible; pronounce celery as it is written, and not salary.
17. Are you at leisure? pronounce lei in leisure the same as Lei in Leith, and not so as to rhyme with measure.
18. Have you seen the Miss Browns lately? say, the Misses Brown.
19. You have soon forgot my kindness; say, forgotten.
20. He keeps his coach; say, his carriage.
21. John is my oldest brother; say, eldest. Elder and eldest are applied to persons,—older and oldest to things.
22. Disputes have frequently arose on that subject; say, arisen.
23. The cloth was wove in a very short time; say, woven.