Ton´ite
n. 1. An explosive compound; a preparation of gun cotton.
to·night
adv.
On or during the present or coming night.
n.
This night or the night of this day.
I'm going to turn into one of those people who corrects people saying "less" when they mean "fewer". I can tell.
n. 1. An explosive compound; a preparation of gun cotton.
to·night
adv.
On or during the present or coming night.
n.
This night or the night of this day.
I'm going to turn into one of those people who corrects people saying "less" when they mean "fewer". I can tell.
Comments
http://instruct.westvalley.edu/lafave/DFW_present_tense.html
Go ahead and skip the section near the top that begins with "Save up to 50% — (and More)!" which was extracted from the title page. The essay itself starts in the following section. Fortuitously, the web-version contains clickable footnotes, which is essential for a DFW piece.
It's very educational. For example, it taught me how "suppurate" is pronounced, which gave me a greater appreciation for life on earth.
Love,
<a href="http://www.goats.com/archive/020906.html>The Exalted Poobah of Pedantry</a>