The contractions shan’t and won’t are in accordance with conversational usage.
Conversant.—We are conversant with men and in things. Conversant about things is improper.
Converse together.—“They conversed together for more than an hour.” Omit together.
Copy.—We copy after a person; we copy after actions. We copy from things, as from a picture, or from a statue. In such case, a copy from the work is also said to be a copy after the artist.
Correspond.—Correspond, meaning to hold intercourse by means of letters, is followed by with. “I have corresponded with him for several years.” With is also used with correspond, to signify consistent with. Correspond is frequently followed by to, when it expresses adaptability or appropriateness. “His style of living corresponded to his means.”
Cover over.—“He covered it over.” Say “he covered it.”
Dead corpses.—“Evil spirits are not occupied about the dead corpses of bad men.” Omit dead; it is implied in corpses.
Dependent.—“He is dependent of his father.” Say “dependent on.” But with independent say of.
Derogate.—Say derogate from, derogatory to, “derogation from,” or to.
Depot, Station.—A depot is properly a place where goods or stores are kept. The place where a railway train stops for passengers may better be called a station.