EXERCISE II.

Which word in the following pairs should an American prefer? Consult
Hill's "Foundations of Rhetoric," pp. 28-29: Coal, coals; jug, pitcher;
street railway, tramway; post-card, postal-card; depôt, station.


EXERCISE III.

1. Arrange the following words in two columns, putting in the first column
words that are in good use, in the second, words that are not in good
use. Consult Hill's "Foundations of Rhetoric," pp. 27-29: Omnibus,
succotash, welkin, ere, née, depôt, veto, function (in the sense of
social entertainment), to pan out, twain, on the docket, kine,
gerrymander, carven, caucus, steed, to coast (on sled or bicycle),
posted (informed), to watch out, right (very).
2. Give good English equivalents for the words which are not in good use.




CHAPTER II.


OF ARTICLES

A or AN.[7]--The choice between these forms is determined by
sound, not by spelling. Before a consonant sound "a" is used; before a
vowel sound "an" is used.