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_Lot_. Does not mean _many,_ as in "a _lot_ of men," but one _division,_
as, "in that lot."
_Lovely_. Do not overwork this word. A rose may be _lovely,_ but hardly
a plate of soup.
_Mad_. We prefer to say _angry_ if we mean out _of temper_.
_Mistaken_. Some critics insist that it is wrong to say "I am mistaken"
when we mean "I mistake."
_Love_. We _like_ candy rather than _love_ it. Save Love for something
higher.
_Most_. In writing, do not use _'most_ for _almost_.
_Mutual friend_. Though Dickens used this expression in one of his
titles in the sense of common _friend,_ it is considered incorrect by
many critics. The proper meaning of _mutual_ is reciprocal.
_Nothing Like_. Do not say, "Nothing _like_ as handsome."
_Of all others_. Not proper after a superlative; as, "greatest of all
others," the meaning being "the greatest of all," or "great above all
others."
_Only_. Be careful not to place this word so that its application will
be doubtful, as in "His mother only spoke to him," meaning "Only his
mother."
_On to_. Not one word like _into_. Use it as you would on and to
together.
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