one; it is one that is so framed as to suggest, or lead to, the answer
desired. Few others than lawyers use the term correctly.

_Lease_. To say of a man that he leases certain premises leaves it
doubtful whether he is lessor or lessee. Being ambiguous, the word
should be used with caution.

_Leave_ for _Go away_. "He left yesterday." Leave is a transitive
verb; name the place of departure.

_Leave_ for _Let_. "Leave it alone." By this many persons mean, not
that it is to be left in solitude, but that it is to be untouched, or
unmolested.

_Lengthways_ for _Lengthwise_.

_Lengthy_. Usually said in disparagement of some wearisome discourse.
It is no better than breadthy, or thicknessy.

_Leniency_ for _Lenity_. The words are synonymous, but the latter is
the better.

_Less_ for _Fewer_. "The regiment had less than five hundred men."
Less relates to quantity, fewer, to number.

_Limited_ for _Small_, _Inadequate_, etc. "The army's operations were
confined to a limited area." "We had a limited supply of food." A
large area and an adequate supply would also be limited. Everything
that we know about is limited.