250. “He met with luck:” say either “bad luck,” or “good luck;” luck primarily refers to simple “chance,” although its derivatives, lucky and luckily, imply only good fortune.
251. “The in-va-lid signed a deed, that was in-val-id:” pronounce the former “invalid” with the accent on the first syllable; the latter, with the accent on the second.
252. “The duke discharged his duty.” Be careful to give the slender, clear sound of u. Avoid saying dook and dooty, or doo for dew or due. Say flute, not floot; suit, not soot; mute, not moot. As well might you say bute for boot, or shute for shoot.
253. “Genealogy, geography, and geometry are words of Greek derivation:” beware of saying geneology, jography, and jometry, a very common practice.
254. “He made out the inventory:” place the accent in inventory on the syllable in, and never on ven.
255. “He deserves chastisement:” say, chas-tiz-ment, with the accent on chas, and never on tise.
256. “He threw the rind away:” never call rind, rine.
257. “His knowledge is very great:” always pronounce knowledge so as to rhyme with college, and never say know-ledge.
258. “They contributed to his maintenance:” pronounce maintenance with the accent on main, and never say maintainance.
259. “She wears a silk gown:” never say gownd.