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Letter to Editor
July 22, 1790
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A correspondent submits a collection of 150 vulgarisms and dialectal mispronunciations compiled for school use to correct local speech improprieties. Advocates widespread adoption in American schools to standardize language, enhancing similarity and accuracy, which would strengthen the Union, especially with a congressional literary standard.
Merged-components note: The table continues the numbered list of vulgarisms from the letter to the editor.
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For the GAZETTE.
Mr. Melcher,
The Collection of Vulgarisms sent you herewith was made for the use of a school, in which it has been found extremely beneficial; If a similar method were adopted in all the schools throughout America for correcting local improprieties, it would eradicate many of those discordant sounds which embellish the style not barely of schools but even of the public speaker. This, with the assistance of a literary standard, which Congress will probably establish, would reduce the language of the States to a degree of similarity and accuracy which would not be the smallest link in the bond of Union.
1. Acrot for Across.
2. Along with for With.
3. Ain for Have.
4. Artur for After.
5. At least for At most.
6. Ax for Ask.
7. Baunby for By and by.
8. Bates for Beets.
9. Begrutch for Grudge.
10. Bekays for Because.
11. Bellowses for Bellows.
12. Ben for Been.
13. Bile for Boil.
14. Bran new for new.
15. Blow'd for Blew.
16. Brile for Broil.
17. Callemink for Calamanco.
18. Clofteft for Close.
19. Car for Carry.
20. Cheer for Chair.
21. Chimbley for Chimney.
22. Chow for Chew.
23. Clargy for Clergy.
24. Clean for Quite.
25. Conmandament for Commandment.
26. Come past for Came by.
27. Confort for Concert.
28. Continental for Continental.
29. Cotch for Catch'd or Caught.
30. Cotton Wool for Cotton.
31. Cornder for Corner.
32. Confisticated for Confiscated.
33. Acold for Cold.
34. Coard for Cord.
35. Didget for Digest.
36. Done for Did.
37. Dazzent for Dare not.
38. Disvigger'd for Disfigured.
39. Drap for Drop.
40. Dreen for Drain.
41. Disvorc'd for Divorc'd.
42. Farding for Farthing.
43. Forard for Forward.
44. Frind for Friend.
45. Fore for Before.
46. For to for To.
47. Furder for Further.
48. Gallded for Gall'd.
49. Gashfully for Ghastly.
50. Gin for Given.
51. Gwyne for Going.
52. Hankicher for Handkerchief.
53. Hizzen for His.
54. Howsoever for However.
55. How for That.
56. Housen for Houses.
57. Hearn for Heard.
58. Huf for Hoof.
59. If so be for If.
60. All for Oil.
61. Ginnerly for Generally.
62. In for ing at the end of words.
63. Ingyons for Onions.
64. Is for Are in adding or multiplying sums.
65. Keer for Care.
66. Kivver for Cover.
67. Know'd for Knew.
68. Kofe for Coarse.
69. Keerds for Cards.
70. Larnin for Learning.
71. Launch'd for Lanc'd.
72. Lemme for Let me.
73. Yourn for Yours.
Mr. Melcher,
The Collection of Vulgarisms sent you herewith was made for the use of a school, in which it has been found extremely beneficial; If a similar method were adopted in all the schools throughout America for correcting local improprieties, it would eradicate many of those discordant sounds which embellish the style not barely of schools but even of the public speaker. This, with the assistance of a literary standard, which Congress will probably establish, would reduce the language of the States to a degree of similarity and accuracy which would not be the smallest link in the bond of Union.
1. Acrot for Across.
2. Along with for With.
3. Ain for Have.
4. Artur for After.
5. At least for At most.
6. Ax for Ask.
7. Baunby for By and by.
8. Bates for Beets.
9. Begrutch for Grudge.
10. Bekays for Because.
11. Bellowses for Bellows.
12. Ben for Been.
13. Bile for Boil.
14. Bran new for new.
15. Blow'd for Blew.
16. Brile for Broil.
17. Callemink for Calamanco.
18. Clofteft for Close.
19. Car for Carry.
20. Cheer for Chair.
21. Chimbley for Chimney.
22. Chow for Chew.
23. Clargy for Clergy.
24. Clean for Quite.
25. Conmandament for Commandment.
26. Come past for Came by.
27. Confort for Concert.
28. Continental for Continental.
29. Cotch for Catch'd or Caught.
30. Cotton Wool for Cotton.
31. Cornder for Corner.
32. Confisticated for Confiscated.
33. Acold for Cold.
34. Coard for Cord.
35. Didget for Digest.
36. Done for Did.
37. Dazzent for Dare not.
38. Disvigger'd for Disfigured.
39. Drap for Drop.
40. Dreen for Drain.
41. Disvorc'd for Divorc'd.
42. Farding for Farthing.
43. Forard for Forward.
44. Frind for Friend.
45. Fore for Before.
46. For to for To.
47. Furder for Further.
48. Gallded for Gall'd.
49. Gashfully for Ghastly.
50. Gin for Given.
51. Gwyne for Going.
52. Hankicher for Handkerchief.
53. Hizzen for His.
54. Howsoever for However.
55. How for That.
56. Housen for Houses.
57. Hearn for Heard.
58. Huf for Hoof.
59. If so be for If.
60. All for Oil.
61. Ginnerly for Generally.
62. In for ing at the end of words.
63. Ingyons for Onions.
64. Is for Are in adding or multiplying sums.
65. Keer for Care.
66. Kivver for Cover.
67. Know'd for Knew.
68. Kofe for Coarse.
69. Keerds for Cards.
70. Larnin for Learning.
71. Launch'd for Lanc'd.
72. Lemme for Let me.
73. Yourn for Yours.
| 73. Lingumvitee for Lignumvitae. |
| 74. Lovyver for Lover. |
| 75. Lor for Law. |
| 76. Lower for Lower. |
| 77. Leafteft for Leaf. |
| 78. Lent for Loan. |
| 79. Linning for Linen. |
| 80. Madint for Mayn't. |
| 81. Marvel for Marble. |
| 82. Marracle for Miracle. |
| 83. Mild for Mile. |
| 84. Muficianer for Mufician. |
| 85. Neaft for Neft. |
| 86. Nunder for Under. |
| 87. Night for Near. |
| 88. O for Of. |
| 89. On for Of. |
| 90. Ourn for Ours. |
| 91. Outdacious for Audacious |
| 92. Pardner for Partner. |
| 93. Parfon for Perfon. |
| 94. Pint for Point. |
| 95. Poppet for Puppet. |
| 96. Raley for Really. |
| 97. Reafons for Raifons. |
| 98. Retire for Retired. |
| 99. Ruf for Roof. |
| 100. Riz for Rifen. |
| 101. Rumatiz for Rheumatism. |
| 102. Sarting for Certain. |
| 103. Says I for faid I. |
| 104. Saxon for Sexton. |
| 105. Seed for Saw. |
| 106. Sek for Sex. |
| 107. Set for Sit. |
| 108. Shore for Sure. |
| 109. Shoar for Sewer. |
| 110. Sildom for Seldom. |
| 111. Spunful for Spoonful. |
| 112. Study for Steady. |
| 113. Sha for Chaife. |
| 114. Shot or Shet for Shut. |
| 115. Shear for Share. |
| 116. So for Sew. |
| 117. Sot for Sat or Set. |
| 118. Sor for Saw. |
| 119. Spear for Sphere. |
| 120. Spry for Nimble. |
| 121. Stunded for Stun'd. |
| 122. Squinch for Quench. |
| 123. Sitch for fuch. |
| 124. Skeer'd for Scar'd. |
| 125. Skafe for Scarce. |
| 126. Sarternoon for this Afternoon. |
| 127. Scythe for Sigh. |
| 128. Speek for Spike. |
| 129. Taters for Potatoes. |
| 130. Town for Town. |
| 131. Teach'd for Attach'd. |
| 132. Taint for it is not. |
| 133. That there for That. |
| 134. The tother for the other. |
| 135. T'writes for Immediately. |
| 136. This here for This. |
| 137. Their for Theirs. |
| 138. Tor'd for Torn. |
| 139. I Took and did it for I did it. |
| 140. Unrip for Rip. |
| 141. Unpofible for Impofible. |
| 142. Un for And. |
| 143. Upftroppelus for Obftreperous. |
| 144. Vally for Value. |
| 145. Want for was Not. |
| 146. War for Were. |
| 147. Watermilyun for Watermellon. |
| 148. Week for Wick. |
| 149. Youdas Goods for you had as good. |
| 150. You are Miftaken for you |
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
Persuasive
Social Critique
What themes does it cover?
Education
Social Issues
What keywords are associated?
Vulgarisms
Language Standardization
American Schools
Dialect Correction
National Unity
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Melcher
Letter to Editor Details
Recipient
Mr. Melcher
Main Argument
a collection of vulgarisms compiled for school use has proven beneficial in correcting local speech improprieties; widespread adoption in american schools, aided by a congressional literary standard, would standardize language across states and strengthen national unity.
Notable Details
List Of 150 Vulgarisms And Correct Forms
Reference To Congress Establishing A Literary Standard
Emphasis On Eradicating Discordant Sounds In Schools And Public Speaking