A week before, Im asking people, Are you going? I usually dont go for Thanksgiving unless everyone is coming
Instead of "A quantity of people," say "A number of people." Instead of " He and they we know," say "Him and them." Instead of " As far as I can see," say "So far as I can see." Instead of "If I am not mistaken ," say "If I mistake not." Instead of "You are mistaken ," say "You mistake." Instead of "What beautiful tea!" say "What good tea!" Instead of "What a nice prospect!" say "What a beautiful prospect!" Instead of "A new pair of gloves," say "A pair of new gloves." Instead of saying " He belongs to the house ," say "The house belongs to him." Instead of saying " Not no such thing," say " Not any such thing." Instead of "I hope you'll think nothing on it," say "I hope you'll think nothing of it." Instead of "Restore it back to me," say "Restore it to me." Instead of "I suspect the veracity of his story," say "I doubt the truth of his story." Instead of "I seldom or ever see him," say " I seldom see him." Instead of " Rather warmish " or "A little warmish," say "Rather warm." Instead of "I expected to have found him," say "I expected to find him." Instead of " Shay ," say "Chaise." Instead of "He is a very rising person," say "He is rising rapidly." Instead of "Who learns you music?" say "Who teaches you music?" Instead of "I never sing whenever I can help it," say "I never sing when I can help it." Instead of "Before I do that I must first ask leave," say "Before I do that I must ask leave." Instead of "To get over the difficulty," say "To overcome the difficulty." The phrase " get over " is in many cases misapplied, as, to "get over a person," to "get over a week," to "get over an opposition." Instead of saying "The observation of the rule," say "The observance of the rule." Instead of "A man of eighty years of age," say "A man eighty years old." Instead of "Here lays his honoured head," say "Here lies his honoured head." Instead of "He died from negligence ," say " He died through neglect," or "in consequence of neglect." Instead of "Apples are plenty," say "Apples are plentiful." Instead of "The latter end of the year," say "The end, or the close of the year." Instead of "The then government," say "The government of that age, or century, or year, or time." Instead of "For ought I know," say "For aught I know." Instead of "A couple of chairs," say "Two chairs." Instead of " Two couples ," say "Four persons." But you may say "A married couple," or, "A married pair," or, "A couple of fowls," &c, in any case where one of each sex is to be understood
The light went out during the fourth hour of our 12-hour test
Connections: A small regional aircraft can change what you can carry onboard
