Two negatives
may be used to affirm, but not three. The intended meaning is, "_No_ one
_doubts_ that he will do it," or "_No_ one believes _but_ that he will do
it," or "Every one _believes_ that he will do it."
_But what_, for _but that_ or _but_, is also incorrectly used to connect an
adverb clause; as, "He is not so bad _but what_ he might be worse." For
this office of _but_ or _but that_ in an adverb clause, see Lesson 109,
fourth "Example" of the uses of _but_.]
+Direction+.--_Study the Caution, and correct these errors_:--
1. Hand me them things.
2. Who knows but what we may fail?
3. I cannot believe but what I shall see them men again.
4. We ought to have a great regard for them that are wise and good.
+Caution+.--The relative _who_ should always represent persons; _which_,
brute animals and inanimate things; _that_, persons, animals, and things;
and _what_, things. The antecedent of _what_ should not be expressed.
+Direction+.--_Study the Caution, and correct these errors_:--
1. Those which say so are mistaken.
2. He has some friends which I know.
3. He told that what he knew.
4. The dog who was called Fido went mad.
5. The lion whom they were exhibiting broke loose.
6. All what he saw he described.
7. The horse whom Alexander rode was named Bucephalus.
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