162. Other Errors

arise from the substitution of sounds similar to the words which
should be employed; that is, spurious words instead of genuine ones.
Thus, some people say "renumerative," when they mean "remunerative." A
nurse, recommending her mistress to have a _perambulator_ for her
child, advised her to purchase a _preamputator_!

163. Other Errors (2)

are occasioned by imperfect knowledge of the English grammar: thus,
many people say, "Between you and I," instead of "Between you and
_me_." And there are numerous other departures from the rules of
grammar, which will be pointed out hereafter.

164. By the Misuse of the Adjective:

"What _beautiful_ butter!" "What a _nice_ landscape!" They should say,
"What a _beautiful_ landscape!" "What _nice_ butter!" Again, errors
are frequently occasioned by the following causes:

165. By the Mispronunciation of Words.

Many persons say _pro_noun_ciation_ instead of _pronunciation_; others
say pro-nun'-she-a-shun, instead of pro-nun-ce-a-shun.

166. By the Misdivision of Words and syllables.

This defect makes the words _an ambassador_ sound like _a
nam-bassador_, or _an adder_ like _a nadder_.

167. By Imperfect Enunciation,

as when a person says _hebben_ for _heaven_, _ebber_ for _ever_,
_jocholate_ for _chocolate_, &c.

168. By the Use of Provincialisms,

or words retained from various dialects, of which we give the
following examples:

169. Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Suffolk, &c.

Foyne, twoyne, for _fine_, _twine_; ineet for _night_; a-mon for
_man_; poo for _pull_.

170. Cumberland, Scotland, &c.

Cuil, bluid, for _cool_, _blood_; spwort, seworn, whoam, for _sport_,
_scorn_, _home_; a-theere for _there_; e-reed, seeven, for _red_,
_seven_; bleedin' for _bleeding_; hawf for _half_; saumon for
_salmon_.

171. Devonshire, Cornwall, &c.

F-vind for _find_; fet for _fetch_; wid for _with_; zee for _see_;
tudder for _the other_; drash, droo, for _thrash_, and _through_;
gewse for _goose_, &c.

172. Essex, London, &c.

V-wiew for _view;_ vent for _went;_ vite for _white;_ ven for _when;_
vot for _what_. Londoners are also prone to say Toosday for _Tuesday;_
noomerous for _numerous_; noospaper for _newspaper_, &c.

[THE MUSICAL SCALE WAS INVENTED IN 1022.]

173. Hereford, &c.:

Clom for _climb;_ hove for _heave;_ puck for _pick;_ rep for _reap;_
sled fo