31. “Not as I know:” say, that I know.
32. “He came on purpose for to do it:” omit for.
33. “He would never believe but what I did it:” say, but that I did it.
34. “He is quite as good as me:” say, as good as I. Also, instead of as good as him, say, as good as he. In both these instances am or is must be mentally supplied at the end of the phrase, to suggest the meaning; and the pronouns should, therefore, be in the nominative case.
35. “Many an one has done the same:” say, many a one. A, and not an, is also used before the long sound of u, that is, when u forms a distinct syllable of itself: as, a unit, a union, a university: it is also used before eu: as, a euphony, and likewise before the word ewe: as, a ewe: we should also say, a youth, not an youth.
36. “How do you like these kind of pears?” say, these kinds; a noun in the singular number will not allow its adjective to be in the plural.
37. “You should have went home:” say, gone.
38. “John went with James and I:” say, James and me.
39. “I see him last Monday:” say, saw him.
40. “He was averse from such a proceeding:” say, averse to.