be used of any but a stone structure.

_Directly_ for _Immediately_. "I will come directly" means that I will
come by the most direct route.

_Dirt_ for _Earth_, _Soil_, or _Gravel_. A most disagreeable
Americanism, discredited by general (and Presidential) use. "Make the
dirt fly." Dirt means filth.

_Distinctly_ for _Distinctively_. "The custom is distinctly Oriental."
Distinctly is plainly; distinctively, in a way to distinguish one
thing from others.

_Donate_ for _Give_. Good American, but not good English.

_Doubtlessly_. A doubly adverbial form, like "illy."

_Dress_ for _Gown_. Not so common as it was a few years ago. Dress
means the entire costume.

_Each Other_ for _One Another_. "The three looked at each other." That
is, each looked at the other. But there were more than one other; so
we should say they looked at one another, which means that each looked
at another. Of two, say each other; of more than two, one another.

_Edify_ for _Please_, or _Entertain_. Edify means to build; it has,
therefore, the sense of uplift, improvement--usually moral, or
spiritual.

_Electrocution_. To one having even an elementary knowledge of Latin