Slips of Speech : a Helpful Book for Everyone Who Aspires to Correct the Everyday Errors of Speaking by John Hendricks Bechtel
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Rarely, Rare "It is rarely that you hear of a prodigal youth growing into an economical man." Rarely should be rare to form the adjective attribute of the verb. Real, Really Real is often incorrectly used as an adverb, especially by schoolgirls; as, "I think he is real mean." The grammar will be improved by substituting really for real, but the expression, as a whole, being applied to all kinds and degrees of offenses, has become meaningless. Real is often carelessly used in the sense of very; as real pretty, real bright, real kind. Recipe, Receipt A recipe is a formula for making some mixture or preparation of materials; a receipt is an acknowledgment of that which has been received. Region, Neighborhood Region is a broader and more comprehensive term, and should not be applied to the narrow limits of a neighborhood. _________________________________________________________________ |
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