quite sure that we had lost our way, a fact
which was all the more annoying as Jack said he had a business
engagement that night.

Puzzling: Since McAndrew had inherited money, his suitcase was
plastered with labels.

Right: Since McAndrew had inherited money, he had traveled
extensively. His suitcase was plastered with the labels of
foreign hotels.

Careless: In looking for gasoline troubles, we forgot to see
whether the tank was supplied.

Right: In looking for the cause of the trouble, we forgot to
see whether the tank was supplied with gasoline.

Note.--In giving information about books, do not confuse the title with
the contents or some part of the contents. Be accurate in referring to
the time, scene, action, plot, or characters.

Loose thinking: Shakespeare's _Hamlet_ occurs in Denmark [The
scene is laid?]. Many passages are powerful, especially the
grave-digging [Is grave-digging a passage?]. The character of
Horatio is a noble fellow [conception], and the same is true of
Ophelia [Ophelia a fellow?]. The drama takes place over several
weeks. [The action covers a period of several weeks.]

Exercise:

1. The victrola brings to the home the world's musical ability.

2. The user of Dietzgen instruments is not vexed by numerous
troubles that accompany the inferior makes.

3. To the picnicker rainy weather is bad weather, while the
farmer raises a big crop.

4. Some diseases can be checked by preventives, and in many
cases can be of great use to an army.

5. This idea of breaking all records held for eating is
naturally harmful to the digestion, and these important organs
may thank their stars that Christmas does not come very often.

=Transitions=

The state of mind of a writer is not the state of mind of his reader.
The writer knows his ideas, and has spent much time with them. The
reader meets these ideas for the first time, and must gather them in at
a glance. The relation between two ideas may be clear to the writer, and
not at all clear to the reader. Therefore,

=8. In passing from one thought to another, make the connection clear. If
necessary, insert a word, a phrase, or even a sentence, to carry the
reader safely across.=

Space transition needed: We were surprised to see a house in
the distance, but we went to the door and knocked. [This