Show TAKE MY WORD FOR IT By Frank Colby THESE THOSE KIND Pinup Item for Bulletin Boards Q Our textbook states that these kind and those kind are arc incorrect but it doesn't explain explain explain ex ex- plain why they are not correct Arent Aren't textbooks maddening maddening- I Mrs C. C W. W McG MeG A. A They are indeed especially those that are written by grammarians grammarians gram gram- marl marians ns whose main purpose is isto isto isto to bury the simple facts out of sight under heaps of grammatical rubbish Here is a simple explanation why the these e kind is incorrect These and those are plurals Such words as kind sort type are singulars Therefore these and those cannot modify describe describe describe de de- de- de scribe or refer to a kind a a. sort or a 8 type Instead x Of f kind sort Bort and type let us use the words make brand and style Obviously on one would never refer to these make of shoe those brand of coffee these style of dress dr s. s Why hy then should one refer to these kind of people those sort of student these type of teacher All these forms are correct I like this kind of book better than the old-fashioned old kind I like these kinds of books better Netter than the old-fashioned old kinds I do not approve of this sort sort of girl I do not approve of these sorts of ot girls Note I like books of this kind the books are of ot the same kind I like books book of ot these kinds there are several kinds of ot books Have you any more books of ot this type books just like this one 1 Have you been taught that the en sentence of preposition is incorrect Mr Colby's leaflet C 9 may surprise you as it gives specific examples in which the end sentence of preposition i is perfectly good usage To obtain a copy send end 5 cents in coin and a stamped self self- addressed envelope to him care of The Salt SaIt Lake Tribune Tele gram Home Service Bureau Salt SaIt Lake City 10 Utah |