Mail man.—An inelegant form for postman.
Me being.—“Me being absent, the young folks lived high.” Say “I being absent,” or “while I was absent,” or “during my absence.”
Me, I.—“Is it me you mean?” Say “is it I?” or “do you mean me?”
Me, My.—“In consequence of me neglecting.”—“The horse got away in consequence of me neglecting to fasten the gate.” Say “in consequence of my neglecting,” etc.
Monstrous.—Monstrous does not mean large. It means ill-formed, misshapen, deviating from the course of nature, of a character to inspire unpleasant feelings. But an object so unusually large as to appear terrible may be figuratively styled monstrous.
More—than, not more—as. “He was more beloved but not so much admired as his brother.” This sentence must be recast.
“He was more beloved than his brother, but not so much admired.” Or,
“Though not so much admired as his brother, he was more beloved.”
Mortgagor, Mortgagee.—The mortgagor is the debtor, who pledges the property which is in mortgage. The mortgagee is the creditor, to whom the mortgage is made.
Most.—Not to be used for almost; as “He is here most every day.”