"reverend" used lo, I attributed it to the fact that the speaker was one who had had few advantages in children, and was a "solfmade man." It is possible that the majority of offenders have belonged to that class, but I have been amazed, of recent years, to note the increasing number of people who fought to know better—actually, ministers themselves sometimes,—who thus offend against the rules of grammar as well as against good taste, Enclosing my card, Tam, ete.
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