suppose.  Some teachers imagine, that an adverb of this kind qualifies the whole clause in which it stands.  But it would seem, that the relation of such words to verbs, participles, or adjectives, according to the common rule for adverbs, is in general sufficiently obvious:  as, “The perfect tense not only refers to what is past, but also conveys an allusion to the present time.”—­Murray’s Gram., p. 70.  Is there any question about the true mode of parsing “only” and “also” here? and have they not in the other sentence, a relation similar to what is seen here?

NOTES TO RULE XXII.

NOTE I.—­When two terms connected are each to be extended and completed in sense by a third, they must both be such as will make sense with it.  Thus, in stead of saying, “He has made alterations and additions to the work,” say, “He has made alterations in the work, and additions to it;” because the relation between alterations and work is not well expressed by to.

NOTE II.—­In general, any two terms which we connect by a conjunction, should be the same in kind or quality, rather than different or heterogeneous.  Example:  “The assistance was welcome, and seasonably afforded.”—­Murray’s Key, 8vo, p. 249.  Better:  “The assistance was welcome, and it was seasonably afforded.”  Or:  “The assistance was both seasonable and welcome.”

NOTE III.—­The conjunctions, copulative or disjunctive, affirmative or negative, must be used with a due regard to their own import, and to the true idiom of the language.  Thus, say, “The general bent or turn of the language is towards the other form;” and not, with Lowth and Churchill, “The general bent and turn of the language is towards the other form.”—­Short Introd., p. 60; New Gram., p. 113.  So, say, “I cannot deny that there are perverse jades;” and not, with Addison, “I cannot deny but there are perverse jades.”—­Spect., No. 457.  Again, say, “I feared that I should be deserted;” not, “lest I should be deserted.”

NOTE IV.—­After else, other,[437] otherwise, rather, and all English comparatives, the latter term of an exclusive comparison should be introduced by the conjunction than—­a word which is appropriated to this use solely:  as, “Style is nothing else than that sort of expression which our thoughts most readily assume.”—­Blair’s Rhet., p. 92.  “What we call fables or parables are no other than allegories.”—­Ib., p. 151; Murray’s Gram., 8vo, p. 243.  “We judge otherwise of them than of ourselves.”—­R.  Ainsworth.  “The premeditation should be of things rather than of words.”—­Blair’s Rhet., p. 262.  “Is not the life more than meat?”—­Com.  Bible.  “Is not life a greater gift than food?”—­Campbell’s Gospels.