re_ of things outside
of ourselves; we are _conscious_ of sensations or things within
ourselves.

_Awful_ and _awfully_ are two very much abused words. They mean "awe
inspiring" and should never be used in any other sense.

_Badly_ should not be used for _very much_. It should not be confused
with the adjective _bad_. "He looks badly" means he makes a bad use of
his eyes, say "He looks bad."

_Bank on_ is slang. Say _rely on_ or _trust in_.

_Beg_ is often incorrectly used in the sense of _beg leave_, not "I
_beg_ to say" but "I _beg leave_ to say."

_Beside_, meaning "by the side of" should not be confused with _besides_
meaning "in addition to."

_Between_ applies only to two persons or things.

_Blame on_ as a verb should never be used.

_Both_, when _both--and_ are used be sure they connect the right words,
"He can both spell and punctuate" not "He both can spell and punctuate."
Do not use such expressions as "They both resemble each other." Be
careful to avoid confusion in the use of negative statements. Do not say
"Both cannot go" when you mean that one can go.

_Bound_ in the sense of _determined_ is an Americanism and is better
avoided. We say "he is _bound_ to do it" meaning "he is _determined_ to
do it," but the phrase really means "He is under bonds, or obligation to
do it."

_Bring_ should be carefully distinguished from _fetch_, _carry_ and
_take_. _Bring_ means to transfer toward the speaker. _Fetch_ means to
go and bring back. _Carry_ and _take_ mean to transfer from the speaker,
e. g., "_Bring_ a book home from the library." "_Fetch_ me a glass of
water." "_Carry_ this proof to the proofreader." "_Take_ this book
home."

_But_ is sometimes used as a preposition and when so used takes the
objective case. "The boy stood on the burning deck whence all _but_ him
had fled." _But_ should not be used in connection with _that_ unless
intended to express the opposite of what the meaning would be without
it, e. g., "I have no doubt _but that_ he will die" is incorrect because
his death is expected. "I have no fear _but that_ he will come" is
correct, as the meaning intended is "I am sure he will come."

_But what_ is often incorrectly used for _but that_. "I cannot believe
_but what_ he is guilty" probably means "I can but believe that he is
guilty." "I _cannot but_ believe" means "I must believe."

_Calculate_ does not mean _think_ or _suppose_.

_Calculated_ does not mean _likely_. It means "in