Bierce: Write It RightDaily Readings from Ambrose Bierce's Blacklist of Literary Faults.(Untitled)- November 30, 2004 Pair for Pairs. If a word has a good plural use each form in its place....http://www.curculio.org/archives-wir/2004_11.html#000372 (Untitled)- November 29, 2004 Outside of. Omit the preposition....http://www.curculio.org/archives-wir/2004_11.html#000371 (Untitled)- November 28, 2004 Over with. Let us have it over with. Omit with. A better expression is, Let us get done with it....http://www.curculio.org/archives-wir/2004_11.html#000370 (Untitled)- November 27, 2004 Over for On. The policeman struck him over the head. If the blow was over the head it did not hit him....http://www.curculio.org/archives-wir/2004_11.html#000369 (Untitled)- November 26, 2004 Over for More than. A sum of over ten thousand dollars. Upward of ten thousand dollars is equally objectionable....http://www.curculio.org/archives-wir/2004_11.html#000368 |