180. “He is taller than me:” say, than I.
181. “He is much better than me:” say, than I.
182. “You are stronger than him:” say, than he.
183. “That is the moot point:” say, disputed point. The other word is inelegant, and nearly obsolete.
184. “They are at loggerheads”: this is an extremely unpoetical figure to express the mutual relations of two individuals who have an “honest difference;” say, at variance, or use some other form of expression. It might just as well be said, “They are at tadpoles!”
185. “He paid a florin to the florist:” divide the syllables so as to pronounce like flor-in and flo-rist.
186. “His character is undeniable:” a very common expression: say, unexceptionable.
187. “Bring me the lantern:” never spell lantern—lanthorn.
188. “The room is twelve foot long, and nine foot broad:” say, twelve feet, nine feet.
189. “He is a Highlander:” never say, Heelander.