214. Iron sinks down in water; leave out down.
215. I own that I did not come soon enough; but because why? I was detained; leave out because.
216. Have you seen the new pantomime? never say pantomine, as there is no such word.
217. I cannot by no means allow it; say, I can by no means, &c., or, I cannot by any means, &c.
218. He covered it over; leave out over.
219. I bought a new pair of shoes; say, a pair of new shoes.
220. He combined together these facts; leave out together.
221. My brother called on me, and we both took a walk; leave out both, which is unnecessary.
222. The duke discharged his duty; sound the u in duke and duty like the word you, and carefully avoid saying, dook and dooty, or doo for dew.
223. Genealogy, geography, and geometry are words of Greek derivation; beware of saying, geneology, jography, and jometry, a very common practice.