many words current in the newspapers and in other
hasty writing that have not the sanction of general good use at
the present time, though many of these words may in time come into
use. A safe rule is to avoid all words that are at all doubtful.
Examples:

an invite an expose a try
enthuse a combine fake

A common newspaper fault is the coining of a verb or adjective from
a noun, or a noun from a verb. Examples:

locomote suicided derailment
pluralized burglarized refereed

3. AVOID FOREIGN WORDS. A foreign word should not be used until it
has become naturalized by being in general, reputable use. Since
there are almost always English words just as expressive as the
foreign words, the use of the foreign words usually indicates
affectation on the part of the one using them. Examples:

billet-doux (love letter) conversazione (conversation)
ad nauseam (to disgust) distingue (distinguished)
ad infinitum (infinitely) entre nous (between us)

4. AVOID PROVINCIALISMS. Provincialisms are expressions current
and well understood in one locality, but not current or differently
understood in another locality. Examples:

guess (think) reckon (suppose)
near (stingy) smart (clever)
tuckered (tired out) lift (elevator)
tote (carry) ruination (ruin)

5. AVOID VULGARISMS. Vulgarisms are words whose use shows vulgarity
or ignorance. Such words as the following are always in bad taste:

chaw nigger your'n
gal flustrated hadn't oughter
haint dern his'n

6. AVOID SLANG. Slang is a form of vulgarism that is very prevalent
in its use even by educated people. Slang words, it is true, sometimes
come into good repute and usage, but the process is slow. The safest
rule is to avoid slang expressions because of their general bad
taste and because of their weakening effect on one's vocabulary
of good words. Examples of slang:

grind swipe booze
long green on a toot dough
pinch peach dukes

7. AVOID CLIPPED OR ABBREVIATED WORDS. The use of such words is
another form of vulgarism. Examples:

pard (partner) rep (reputation)
doc (doctor) cal'late (calculate)
musee (mu