mity_ is used of wickedness, cruelty, or horror, not of great size,
for which _enormousness_ should be used. We speak of the _enormity_ of
an offence but of the _enormousness_ of a crowd.

_Enthuse_ should not be used as a verb.

_Equally as_ well; say _equally well_, or _as well_.

_Every place_ used adverbially should be _everywhere_.

_Except_ should never be used in the sense of _unless_ or _but_.

_Exceptional_ which means "unusual," "forming an exception" should not
be confused with _exceptionable_ which means "open to objection."

_Expect_ which involves a sense of the future should not be confused
with _suppose_ and similar words, as in the phrase "I _expect_ you know
all about it."

_Factor_ is not to be confounded with _cause_.

_Falsity_ applies to things, _falseness_ to persons.

_At fault_ means "at a loss of what to do next." _In fault_ means "in
the wrong."

_Favor_ should not be used in the sense of _resemble_.

_Female_ should not be used for _woman_. The words _female_, _woman_,
and _lady_ should be used with careful attention to their respective
shades of meaning.

_Few_, which emphasizes the fact that the number is small should be
distinguished from _a few_ which emphasizes the fact that there is a
number though it be small. "_Few_ shall part where many meet." "_A few_
persons were saved in the ark."

_Fewer_ applies to number; _less_ to quantity.

_Firstly_ should not be used for _first_ although secondly and thirdly
may be used to complete the series.

_Fix_ should not be used in the sense of _repair_, _arrange_, or
_settle_.

_Former_ and _latter_ should never be used where more than two things
are involved.

_Frequently_ should be distinguished from commonly, _generally_,
_perpetually_, _usually_. _Commonly_ is the antithesis of _rarely_,
_frequently_ of _seldom_, _generally_ of _occasionally_, _usually_ of
_casually_.

_Funny_ should not be used to mean _strange_ or _remarkable_.

_Gentleman Friend_ and _Lady Friend_ are expressions which should be
avoided, say "man or woman friend" or "man or woman of my acquaintance"
or even "gentleman or lady of my acquaintance."

_Good_ should not be used in the sense of _well_. "I feel _good_."

_Got_ is said to be the most misused word in the language. The verb
means to secure by effort and should be used only with this meaning, e. g.,
"I have _got_ the contract." _Have got_ to indicate mere possession
is objectionable. Mere poss