388. Never say o-fences for offences; pison for poison; co-lection for collection; voiolent for violent; kivver for cover; afeard for afraid; debbuty for deputy. The last three examples are very common.
389. “It is a mere cipher:” never spell cipher with a y.
390. “I was necessitated to do it:” a poor expression, and often made worse by necessiated being used: say, I was obliged, or compelled, to do it.
391. “Gibbon wrote the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire:” pronounce Rise, the noun, so as to rhyme with price; Rise, the verb, rhymes with prize.
392. “He joined his regiment last week:” never say, ridgiment for regiment.
393. “He bought a gimlet:” never spell the last word gimblet, as many do.
394. “He is a supporter of the Government:” beware of omitting the n in the second syllable of Government—a very common practice.
395. “Received this day of Mr. Brown ten dollars:” say, “Received this day from,” &c.
396. “Of whatever you get, endeavor to save something; and with all your getting, get wisdom:” carefully avoid saying git for get, and gitting for getting.
397. “So intent was he on the song he was singing, while he stood by the fire, that he did not perceive that his clothes were singeing.” Verbs ending with a single e, omit the e when the termination ing is added, as, give, giving; in singeing, however, the e must be retained, to prevent its being confounded with singing. The e must also be retained in dyeing, to distinguish it from dying.