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OTHER. Do not use _each other_ to refer to more than two objects. See Sec.44. Wrong: The members of the regiment helped _each other_. Right: The members of the regiment helped _one another_. EFFECT, AFFECT. Do not confuse _effect_ and _affect. Effect_ means _a result_, or _to cause a thing to be done. Affect_ means _to disturb_ or _have an influence on_. Wrong: The news _effected_ him seriously. Right: The news _affected_ him seriously. Wrong: The _affect_ of this news was to cause war. Right: The _effect_ of this news was to cause war. EITHER. Do not use _either_ with reference to more than two objects, nor follow it by a plural verb. See Sec.43. Wrong: _Either_ of the three will do. _Either_ you or John _have_ done it. Right: _Any one_ of the three will do. _Either_ you or John _has_ done it. EMIGRATE, IMMIGRATE. Do not confuse _emigrate_ and _immigrate_. _To emigrate_ means _to go out of a place_, to _immigrate_ means _to come into a place_. Right: The Italians _emigrate_ from their country. Right: Of those who _immigrate_ to America, a large number are Italians. ENOUGH. Do not follow _enough_ by a clause beginning with _that_ or _so that_. Wrong: I studied _enough_ that I could recite the lesson. Right: I studied _enough to_ recite the lesson. ENTHUSE. Do not use _enthuse_ in the sense of to create enthusiasm. Wrong: He tried to _enthuse_ his audience. Right: He tried to _arouse_ enthusiasm in his audience. ETC. _Etc._ stands for _et cetera_, and means _and so forth_. Do not spell it _ect_. Do not use it in composition that is intended to be elegant. EVERYBODY. _Everybody_ should not be followed by a plural verb or a plural pronoun. See Sec.21. EXCEPT, ACCEPT. Do not confuse these two words. _Accept_ means _to acknowledge_. _Except_ means _to exclude_. Right: I cannot _accept_ such slovenly work. Wrong: I _except_ your apology. EXCEPT. Do not use _except_ for _unless_. See Sec.85. Wrong: I can not sleep _except_ it is quiet. EXPECT. Do not use _expect_ in the sense of _suppose_ or _think_. Wrong: I _expect_ you have read that book. Right: I _suppose_ you have read that book. FINE. Do not use _fine_ in place of some more definite word. _Fine_ is a much over-worked word. Wrong: The book is _fine_ for class-room work. Right: The book is _well adapted_ for class-room work. FIRSTLY. _Firstly_ should never be used. Say _first_. See Sec.40. FIRS
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