461. “He will go from thence to-morrow.” The preposition “from” is included in these adverbs, therefore it becomes tautology in sense when prefixed to them.
462. “Equally as well,” is a very common expression, and a very incorrect one; the adverb of comparison, “as,” has no right in the sentence. “Equally well,” “Equally high,” “Equally dear,” should be the construction; and if a complement be necessary in the phrase, it should be preceded by the preposition “with,” as, “The wall was equally high with the former one,” “The goods at Smith’s are equally dear with those sold at the shop next door,” &c. “Equally the same” is tautology.
463. Some persons talk of “continuing on:” in what other direction would it be possible to continue?
464. “The satin measured twelve yards before I cut this piece off of it.” “The fruit was gathered off of that tree.” Omit of; or, omitting off of, insert from.
465. “He left his horse, and got on to a stage-coach,” “He jumped on to the floor,” “She laid it on to a dish,” “I threw it on to the fire.” Why use two prepositions where one would be quite as explicit, and far more elegant? Nobody would think of saying, “He came to New-York, for to go to the exhibition.”
466. “No other resource but this was allowed him:” say, “No other resource than this,” &c.
467. “I don’t know but what I shall go to White Plains to-morrow:” say, “I don’t know but that,” &c.
468. “One of those houses were sold last week,” “Each of the daughters are to have a separate share,” “Every tree in those plantations have been injured by the storm,” “Either of the children are at liberty to claim it.” Here it will be perceived that the pronouns “one,” “each,” “every,” “either,” are the true nominatives to the verbs; but the intervening noun in the plural number, in each sentence, deludes the ear; and the speaker, without reflection, renders the verb in the plural instead of the singular number.
469. “Many still die annually from the plague:” say, of the plague.
470. “He spoke contemptibly of him,” should be, He spoke contemptuously of him.