Pro Tee Editor Op The " Spfctator*"1 Sir, —it Is Pretty
generally assumed—as by the well-known "Standard Dictionary "—that what used to be denounced as " the odious vulgarism," " Britisher," became current in America during the......
[to The Editor Of The "spectator." J Sir,—we Are Told
by a very positive gentleman who writes in the Spectator of February 21st that it is not good English to use " acquaint " in the sense of to inform a person of a thing. It is......
[to The Editor Of The "spectator."' Sir,—in Addition To The
instances of new verbs formed from nouns given by your correspondents in the Spectator of Feb- ruary 14th and 21st, may I quote the following pleasant passage from "Great......
The Preface To The Prayer-book.
To THE EDITOR OF THE "SFXCTAT011.1 SIR,—In the article on the above subject in the Spectator of February 21st the writer describes the word " generally " as a " vague word."......
English Winds.
[To THE EDITOR OP THE "SPF.CTATOR." J SIR,—The letter from your correspondent under the above heading in the Spectator of February 14th contains such very dogmatic statements......
The Manufacturing Of Fresh Verbs. [to Tee Editor Of The
"SPECTATOR...1 Sur,—There are many examples in Tennyson of the manu- facture of verbs out of nouns similar to those quoted by Mr. Murray in the Spectator of February 14th; may I......
[to The Editor Of The "spectator.1 Sir,—is Not The Term
"Britisher" intended to include all members of the Empire who are connected, either by birth or descent, with the United Kingdom ? I do not think it is merely the "ugly intended......
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