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xl. Like should be confined to similitude,  Likely  to probability.

"No-ways is a vulgar corruption from nowise, and yet has got into general use, even among our best writers. The terminating  wise  signifies manner; as  likewise  in like manner  otherwise  in a different manner. It should be always written  nowise, in no manner.

"The preposition from  in the use of this phrase, is for the most part redundant, as it is generally included in the word whence. Thus  whence come you? signifies  from what place come you? Whence it follows  from which it follows.

"The particle no  is often substituted in the place of  not; as  I care not whether you believe me or no  To show the absurdity of this, it will be only necessary to add the words after  no  which are understood  as thus  I care not whether you believe me, or no believe me  instead of do not believe me. The adverbs no and yes, are particles expressive of the simple dissent or assent of the speaker, and can never be connected with any following word; and we might with as much propriety say  I care not whether you do not believe me or yes  as make use of its opposite  no  in that manner. This vulgarism has taken its rise from the same cause before-mentioned, the similarity of sound between no and not.

"This is a strange solecism in language. Never so, signifies not ever so. Let us substitute the one for the