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"A work on english grammar and composition"


+Examples+.--A diamond is nothing _else than_ carbon. Junius was no _other
than_ Sir Philip Francis. The cripple cannot walk _otherwise than_ on
crutches. Americans would _rather_ travel _than_ stay at home. I rose
_earlier than_ I intended. He can converse on _other_ topics _besides_
politics.
+Direction+.--_Study the Caution and the Examples, and correct these
errors_:--
1. Battles are fought with other weapons besides pop-guns.
2. The moon is something else but green cheese.
3. Cornwallis could not do otherwise but surrender.
4. It was no other but the President.
5. He no sooner saw the enemy but he turned and ran.
+Caution+.--Two or more connected words or phrases referring to another
word or phrase should each make good sense with it.
+Examples+.--I have always (add _said_) and still do say that labor is
honorable. Shakespeare was greater than any other poet that has (add
_lived_) or is now alive. The boy is stronger than his sister, but not so
tall (not The boy is _stronger_, but not _so tall, as_ his sister).
+Direction+.--_Study the Caution and the Examples, and correct these
errors_:--
1. Gold is heavier, but not so useful, as iron.
2. Gold is not so useful, but heavier, than iron.
3. This is as valuable, if not more so, than that.


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