MANY, MUCH.—­Many refers to number, much to quantity.

MUTUAL, COMMON.—­Mutual properly means “reciprocal,” “interchanged.”  It is often misused for common in the sense of “belonging equally to both or all,” especially in the phrase, “A mutual friend.”

PARTLY, PARTIALLY.—­“Partly, in the sense of ‘in part,’ is preferable to partially, since partially also means ‘with partiality.’"[122]

QUITE, VERY.—­Quite properly means “entirely”; in the sense of “very” or “to a considerable degree” it is not in good use.

SO-AS, AS-AS.—­Both so and as are used as adverbs of degree correlative with the conjunction “as”:  unless there is a negative in the clause as is generally used; with a negative so is preferable to as.  We say “It is as cold as ice,” “It is not so good as it looks.”

[119] “Foundations,” p. 125. [120] Ibid., p. 128. [121] Murray’s Dictionary. [122] A.S.  Hill:  Principles of Rhetoric, revised edition, p. 19.

EXERCISE LXX.

Tell the difference in meaning between—­

1.  The circumstances of the offense are aggravating (exasperating). 2.  She gave an orange to both (each) of them. 3.  Each (every) man has his faults. 4.  I had a call from both (each) of the boys. 5.  He is apt (likely) to win the race. 6.  A mutual (common) friendship. 7.  The weekly reports are partially (partly) made out.

EXERCISE LXXI.

Insert the proper word in each blank:—­

AGGRAVATING, IRRITATING. 1.  Some of his remarks were ——. 2.  The prisoner said his wife’s conduct had been very ——. 3.  He has an ——­ manner. 4.  He was too ——­ by half. 5.  The murder was committed under ——­ circumstances.

ALL, THE WHOLE.
6. ——­ (of) the boys were sent off at a day’s notice to their homes.

[For additional exercises, see page 125].

APT, LIKELY, LIABLE. 7.  An industrious man is ——­ to succeed. 8.  The ship was ——­ to founder at any moment. 9.  Bad books are ——­ to corrupt the reader, 10.  If a man does not care for himself, he is not ——­ to care much for
    other people.
11.  Youth is ——­ to err. 12.  Any kind of taxation is ——­ to be looked on as a grievance. 13.  We are constantly ——­ to accidents. 14.  Men are ——­ to think well of themselves, their nation, their courage,
    and their strength.

BOTH, EACH, EVERY. 15. ——­ of them has (have) taken a different course. 16. ——­ went his way. 17.  He told me to invite ——­ brother and sister. 18.  He gave his hand to ——­ of them. 19.  In ——­ cheek (cheeks) appears a pretty dimple. 20.  I am feeling better in ——­ way. 21.  The oak and the elm have ——­ a distinct character. 22.  He’ll be hanged yet, though ——­ drop of water swear against it. 23. ——­ soldier has a musket, and ——­ one fires as fast as he can. 24. ——­ inhabitant, male or female, young or old, was there. 25.  In ——­ ten women that the gods make, the devils mar five. 26.  There is a row of beautiful elm-trees on ——­ side(s) of the road.