Word: correctives
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...hopeful that you will allow me to correct an impression which you unwittingly left by the reference in your issue of Nov. 13 to King Ferdinand of Rumania as a "weakling." During the time I was American Minister in Bucharest (1925-28) I came to know the King personally and I had many opportunities to see the nature of his work...
...jurors, and as a TIME subscriber, I hope you will correct these inaccuracies...
...doubt if this is correct. I have never heard it so named. It is generally referred to as "thrippence" or "thrippenny bit" and in somewhat vulgar circles as a "tizzy...
...sowed the northwest outlet of Scapa Flow. The British knew she was working there and diligently swept up after her. What they did not know was that U-J5's mine-carrying capacity had been increased by 16 over older models. After they had swept up the supposedly correct number (20) of mines, they let their ships go out through the field and one of the extra mines blew up the cruiser Hampshire, with War Secretary Earl Kitchener aboard. Other submarine-mining triumphs of 1914-18 were sinking the British dreadnought Audacious off the Irish Coast; also...
...good usage "Reverend" is not found with only a last name after it. Incorrect: Reverend Jones. Correct: the Reverend Dr. Jones; the Reverend J. A. Jones; the Reverend Mr. James Aloysius Jones...