| Show r n q v r Y I 1 u lJ I ID r i q T P C FOR SPEAKERS i iI D 0 NOT S Ii J IN I I J AND WRITERS Written for tor the tho Saturday Now 1018 huY I 11 fl moAN A M Author of 01 Practical and an Critique The How to Itt Il How flow to Clue Care for tor It 1 etc Copyright lOt IDO by b Joseph U li 1 Authors Is II one onu thing thinS to lo tor r or errors quite another 10 o avoid them He lie II who Iho Iio for tor on the tho faultless one to cast calt the critical Blone waits vaits In iii vain therefore as I one of ot the ninny many working for the mite of o the tho lieu language I shill shall be lie pleased to 10 to Ie cole kindly kind criticism If It I Ito too to have hl 0 erred Dont DOIt Doti say pay pa reply for or answer Example I In II reply to your 01 letter should holli be he bl In nuttier answer to your letter leter Note Replies are lre given to state statements ments accusations arguments etc etch whether h verbal or written therefore In Itu general the tho word an omu answer allot 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