3. More requires than after it.  The following sentences are therefore improper:  “He was more beloved, but not so much admired, as Cinthio;” “Richard is more active, but not so studious, as his companion.”  The legitimate mode of supplying the ellipses in these constructions, will show their gross impropriety:  thus, “He was more beloved as Cinthio;” “Richard is more active as his companion,” &c.

4.  Adverbs, as illustrated on page 85, are generally substitutes for two or more words belonging to other parts of speech.  “Will you accompany me to Europe next summer?” "Yes." “Do you believe that the voyage will restore your health?” "No." In these examples, the adverbs yes and no, are substitutes for whole sentences, and, therefore, do not qualify any words understood. Yes, in this instance, literally means, "I will accompany you to Europe next summer;" and no, "I do not believe that the voyage will restore my health." Many other adverbs are often employed in a similar manner.

"Firstly," is often improperly used instead of the adverb first; “a good deal,” instead of, much, or, a great deal.

5.  A nice distinction should be observed in the use of such and so.  The former may be employed in expressing quality; the latter, in expressing a degree of the quality; as, “Such a temper is seldom found;” “So bad a temper is seldom found.”  In the following examples, so should be used instead of such: “He is such an extravagant young man, that I cannot associate with him;” “I never before saw such large trees.”

The affected use of cardinal, instead of ordinal numbers, ought not to be imitated.  “On page forty-five;" “Look at page nineteen;”—­forty-fifth, nineteenth.

6.  In the choice and application of prepositions, particular regard should be paid to their meaning as established by the idiom of our language and the best usage.  “In my proceedings, I have been actuated from the conviction, that I was supporting a righteous cause;” “He should have profited from those golden precepts;” “It is connected to John with the conjunction and;” “Aware that there is, in the minds of many, a strong predilection in favor of established usages;” “He was made much on at Argos;” “They are resolved of going;” “The rain has been falling of a long time;” “It is a work deserving of encouragement.”  These examples may be corrected thus, “actuated by the conviction;” “by those golden precepts;” “by the conjunction and;” “predilection for;” “much of at Argos;” “on going;” “falling a long time;” “deserving encouragement.”