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The Verb A verb is a word which implies action or the doing of somethi... Purity Purity of style consists in using words which are reputable, ... Other And Another These are words which often give to expressions a meaning far... Address The address of a letter consists of the name, the title and t... Indispensable Books Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Shakespeare and Goethe. (The best... Suggestions Rules of grammar and rhetoric are good in their own pla... X L C D M1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, 1000. (9) Proper names begin with a capital; as, "Jones, Johnson, C... Harmony Harmony is that property of style which gives a smoothness to...

PROPRIETY

Diction - Purity - Propriety - Precision. Propriety of style consists in using words in their proper sense and as in the case of purity, good usage is the principal test. Many words have acquired in actual use a meaning very different from what they once possessed. "Prevent" formerly meant to go before, and that meaning is implied in its Latin derivation. Now it means to put a stop to, to hinder. To attain propriety of style it is necessary to avoid confounding words derived from the same root; as respectfully and respectively; it is necessary to use words in their accepted sense or the sense which everyday use sanctions. Next: SIMPLICITY Previous: PURITY Report Privacy SHARE BOOKMARK

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