T-RATE. Do not use _first-rate_ as an adverb in the sense of
_very well_.

Wrong: That does _first-rate_.

Right: That does _very well_.

Right: He is a _first-rate fellow_.

FORMER. Do not use _former_ when more than two are referred to.
Say _first_. See Sec.41.

FROM. Do not use _from_ with _whence, hence_ and _thence_.

Wrong: _From whence_ have you come?

Right: _Whence_ have you come? _From where_ have you come?

FUNNY. Do not use _funny_ for _singular_ or _strange_. _Funny_ is
an overworked word.

Wrong: It is _funny_ that he died.

Right: It is _singular_ that he died.

GENT. Do not use the word at all. Say _gentleman_ or _man_.

GENTLEMAN. Do not use _gentleman_ to denote sex only. Say _man_.
_Gentleman_ is properly used, however, to denote a person of refinement.

Wrong: Only _gentlemen_ are allowed to vote in Pennsylvania.

Right: Mr. Lincoln was a _gentleman_ in the true sense of the word.

GOT. Do not use got with _have_ or _had_ to indicate merely _possession_
or _obligation. Got_ means acquired through effort.

Wrong: I _have got_ the measles. You _have got_ to do it.

Right: I _have_ the measles. You _must_ do it.

Right: After much study I _have got_ my lesson.

GRAND. Do not use _grand_ in place of some more definite and accurate
expression. It is another over-worked word.

Wrong: We have had a _grand time_ this afternoon.

Right: We have had a _very pleasant_ time this afternoon.

GUESS. Do not use _guess_ in the sense of _think_ or _suppose_.

Wrong: I _guess_ the trains are late to-day.

Right: I _suppose_ the trains are late to-day.

Right: Can you _guess_ the riddle?

HAD OUGHT. Do not use _had_ with _ought_. See Sec.54.

HARDLY. Do not use _hardly_ after a negative. See Sec.46.

Wrong: I _can not hardly_ believe that.

Right: I _can hardly_ believe that.

HAVE. Do not use _have_ after _had_.

Wrong: If I _had have been_ able to go.

Right: If I _had been_ able to go.

HEIGHTH. Do not use _heighth_ for _height_.

HUNG. Do not confuse _hung_ and _hanged_. _Hanged_ is the proper
word to use in reference to executions.

Wrong: He was condemned _to be hung_.

Right: He was condemned _to be hanged_.

Right: The picture was _hung_ in the parlor.

HUMBUG. Do not use _humbug_ as a verb.

Wrong: He has _humbugged_ the people for years.

ILLY. Do not use _illy_ for the adverb _ill_. See Sec.40.

IN, INTO. Do not confuse _in_ and _into_.

Wrong: He went _i