LANGUAGE.
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II is a nice point TO speak and write correct
ly; il is point, too, which few Of US attain.
Look into almost any of our newspapers, or
listen atienively and critically to almost any
individual in conversation, and you will find
that;not one in FIVE either write or speak with
out making bad grammar. And what is yet
stranger, we ourselves make such blunders
and mistakes; we can see them plainly in other
persons, yet are slowto discover our own faults.
However. we make these remarks not for the
purpose Of criticism merely, but for the. edif-
cation Of our readers. live know any thing
about the constitution or use of language, we
may gain habit Of correctness Of compost
ton and speech just as easily as amortifying
habit Of constant error.


Just al this moment few instances Of mis-
takes almost universal, occur 10 us. How com
mon is IT TO say 4 done SO and so,' instead Of
4 did;' 4 have went for 4 have gone; q
seen, for 4 saw 4 come for Il came.' Til:
is only one class Of grammatical errors. Mr.
Murray, or almost any standard author o
words or language, will point them out to us
and a study Of their writings may render Vi
more useful or at least more agreeable: for
who can endure TO see an article, or hear |
conversation in which every few words con
tains palpable blunder in language? Ye
this is often the case with those who know
better, but err through thoughtlessness or q
want Of attention to the importance Of this sub
Ject. B.3a 4p fa