Indorse

Careful writers generally discountenance the use of indorse in the sense of sanction , approve , applaud . In this signification it is on the list of prohibited words in some of our newspaper offices. "The following rules are indorsed by nearly all writers upon this subject."—Dr. Town send. It is plain that the right word to use here is approved . "The public will heartily indorse the sentiments uttered by the court."—New York "Evening Telegram." "The public will heartily approve the sentiments expre ed by the court," is what the sentence should be. Infinitive Mood. When we can choose, it is generally better to use the verb in the infinitive than in the participial form. "Ability being in general the power of doing ," etc. Say, to do . "I desire to reply... to the proposal of substituting a tax upon land values... and making this tax, as near [nearly] as may be, equal to rent," etc. Say, to substitute and to make . "This quality is of prime importance when the chief object is the imparting of knowledge." Say, to impart .