well," "Equally high," "Equally dear," should be the
construction; and if a complement be necessary in the phrase, it should be
preceded by the preposition "with," as, "The wall was equally high with
the former one," "The goods at Smith's are equally dear with those sold at
the shop next door," &c. "Equally the same" is tautology.

463. Some persons talk of "_continuing on_:" in what other direction would
it be possible to _continue_?

464. "The satin measured twelve yards before I cut this piece _off of_
it." "The fruit was gathered _off of_ that tree." Omit _of_; or, omitting
_off of,_ insert _from_.

465. "He left his horse, and got _on to_ a stage-coach," "He jumped _on
to_ the floor," "She laid it _on to_ a dish," "I threw it _on to_ the
fire." Why use two prepositions where one would be quite as explicit, and
far more elegant? Nobody would think of saying, "He came to New-York,
_for_ to go to the exhibition."

466. "No other resource _but_ this was allowed him:" say, "No other
resource _than_ this," &c.

467. "I don't know but _what_ I shall go to White Plains to-morrow:" say,
"I don't know but _that_," &c.

468. "One of those houses _were_ sold last week," "Each of the daughters
_are_ to have a separate share," "Every tree in those plantations _have_
been injured by the storm," "Either of the children _are_ at liberty to
claim it." Here it will be perceived that the pronouns "one," "each,"
"every," "either," are the true nominatives to the verbs; but the
intervening noun in the plural number, in each sentence, deludes the ear;
and the speaker, without reflection, renders the verb in the plural
instead of the singular number.

469. "Many still die annually _from_ the plague:" say, _of_ the plague.

470. "He spoke _contemptibly_ of him," should be, He spoke
_contemptuously_ of him.

471. "_Was_ you?" should be, _Were_ you?

472. "This is the more _perfect_ of the two:" say, More _complete_.
_Perfect_ rarely admits comparison.

473. Avoid all slang and vulgar words and phrases, as, _Anyhow_, _Bating_,
_Bran new_, _To blow up_, _Bother_, _Cut_, _Currying favor_, _Fork out_,
_Half an eye_, _I am up to you_, _Kick up_, _Scrape_, _The Scratch_, _Walk
into_.

474. "Go _over_ the bridge," should be, Go _across_ the bridge.

475. "_I was some distance from home_," should be, I was _at_ some
distance from home.

476. "Is Mr. Smith _in_?" should be, Is Mr. Smith _within_?

477. "It is _above_ a month sinc