_Orate_. Not good usage.
_Plenty_. Say, "Fruit was plentiful," not "plenty."
_Preventative_. Should be _preventive_.
_Previous_. Say, "previously to," not "previous to." Also, do not say,
"He was too previous"--it is a pure vulgarism.
_Providing_. Say, "_Provided_ he has money," not "Providing."
_Propose_. Do not confuse with _purpose_. One proposes a plan,
but _purposes_ to do something, though it is also possible a _propose,_
or make a proposition, to do something.
_Quite_. Do not say, "Quite a way," or "Quite a good deal," but reserve
the word for such phrases as "Quite sure," "Quite to the edge," etc.
_Raise; rise_. Never tell a person to "raise up," meaning
"raise himself up," but to "rise up." Also, do not speak of
"raising children," though we may "raise horses."
_Scarcely_. Do not say, "I shall scarcely (hardly) finish before night,"
though it is proper to use it of time, as in "I saw him scarcely an hour
ago."
_Seldom or ever_. Incorrect for "seldom if ever."
_Set; sit_. We _set_ the cup down, and sit down ourselves.
The hen _sits;_ the sun _sets_; a dress _sits_.
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