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November 23, 1948
The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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Daily English lesson by W. L. Gordon covering common word misuses (double negatives), mispronunciations (hovel), misspellings (expedite, proselyte), synonyms (distraction etc.), and word study on 'ethereal' with Addison quote.
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Daily Lessons in English
W. L. GORDON
WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say. "I have not seen him but
once."
Omit NOT.
NOT and BUT form a double negative.
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Hovel. Pronounce the O as in ON, not
as
in OVEN.
OFTEN MISSPELLED: Expedite: ITE. ProSelyte: YTE.
SYNONYMS: Distraction, disorder, confusion, perplexity.
WORD STUDY: "Use a word three times and it is yours." Let us
increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word
ETHEREAL; pertaining to the upper regions; celestial; spiritlike. "The
spacious firmament on high, with all the blue ethereal sky."-Addison.
W. L. GORDON
WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say. "I have not seen him but
once."
Omit NOT.
NOT and BUT form a double negative.
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Hovel. Pronounce the O as in ON, not
as
in OVEN.
OFTEN MISSPELLED: Expedite: ITE. ProSelyte: YTE.
SYNONYMS: Distraction, disorder, confusion, perplexity.
WORD STUDY: "Use a word three times and it is yours." Let us
increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word
ETHEREAL; pertaining to the upper regions; celestial; spiritlike. "The
spacious firmament on high, with all the blue ethereal sky."-Addison.
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Essay
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English Lessons
Word Misuse
Mispronunciation
Misspelling
Synonyms
Vocabulary
Ethereal
What entities or persons were involved?
W. L. Gordon
Literary Details
Title
Daily Lessons In English
Author
W. L. Gordon
Key Lines
Words Often Misused: Do Not Say. "I Have Not Seen Him But Once." Omit Not. Not And But Form A Double Negative.
Often Mispronounced: Hovel. Pronounce The O As In On, Not As In Oven.
Often Misspelled: Expedite: Ite. Proselyte: Yte.
Synonyms: Distraction, Disorder, Confusion, Perplexity.
"The Spacious Firmament On High, With All The Blue Ethereal Sky." Addison.