." Less refers
to quantity.

62. Instead of "A _quantity_ of people," say "A number of people."

63. Instead of "_He and they_ we know," say "Him and them."

64. Instead of "_As_ far as I can see," say "So far as I can see."

65. Instead of "If I am _not mistaken_," say "If I mistake not."

66. Instead of "You _are mistaken_," say "You mistake."

67. Instead of "What _beautiful_ tea!" say "What good tea!"

68. Instead of "What a _nice_ prospect!" say "What a _beautiful_
prospect!"

69. Instead of "A _new pair_ of gloves," say "A pair of new gloves."

70. Instead of saying "_He_ belongs to the _house_," say "The house
belongs to him."

71. Instead of saying "_Not no_ such thing," say "Not any such
thing."

72. Instead of "I hope you'll think nothing _on_ it," say "I hope
you'll think nothing of it."

73. Instead of "Restore it _back_ to me," say "Restore it to me."

74. Instead of "I suspect the _veracity_ of his story," say "I doubt
the truth of his story."

75. Instead of "I seldom _or ever_ see him," say "I seldom see him."

76. Instead of "_Rather warmish_" or "A _little_ warmish," say
"Rather warm."

77. Instead of "I expected _to have_ found him," say "I expected to
find him."

78. Instead of "_Shay_," say "Chaise."

79. Instead of "He is a very _rising_ person," say "He is rising
rapidly."

80. Instead of "Who _learns_ you music?" say "Who teaches you
music?"

81. Instead of "I _never_ sing _whenever_ I can help it," say "I
never sing when I can help it."

82. Instead of "Before I do that I must _first_ ask leave," say
"Before I do that I must ask leave."

83. Instead of "To _get over_ the difficulty," say "To overcome the
difficulty."

84. 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."

85. Instead of saying "The _observation_ of the rule," say "The
observance of the rule."

86. Instead of "A man _of_ eighty years of age," say "A man eighty
years old."

87. Instead of "Here _lays_ his honoured head," say "Here lies his
honoured head."

88. Instead of "He died from _negligence_," say "He died through
neglect," or "in consequence of neglect."

89. Instead of "Apples are plenty," say "Apples are plentiful."