Some of the most common GRAMMATICAL IMPROPRIETIES, corrected.

Example. THEY was, you was, we was, &c.

Corrected. They were, you quere, we were, &c.
Ex Be you fick? Be you hungry?

you fee?

Cor. Are you fick? Are you hungry?
Ex. Who do you fpeak to? Who do
Cor. Whom do you fpeak to? Whom do

Ex. Who was it given to? Who did he meet?
Cor. Whom was it given to? Whom did he meet?
Ex. It was given to he and I.

Cor. It was given to him and me.

Ex. I fee him last week.

Cor. I faw him last week.

Ex. I have wrote-he has spoke, &c.

Cor. I have written he has spoken,, &c,

Ex. It lays there.

The fhip lays at the wharf.
The ship lies at the wharf.
She fets ftill.

Cor. It lies there.
Ex. He fets down.
Cor. He fits down.
Ex. I gin it to him.
Cor. I gave it to him.

She fits still.

Ex. He don't know nothing.

Cor. He knows nothing.

Ex. I dun it myself.

Cor. I did it myself.

Ex. A houfe to let.

Cor. A house to be let.

Ex. He fays how he can't do it.

Cor. He fays he can't do it.
Ex. He is bigger than me.
Cor. He is bigger than I.
Ex. Is it true or no?
Cor. Is it true or not?