, who he said would send him the money
The man whom he thought was his friend The man who (that) he thought was his friend (whom he thought his friend)
Worth while. Overworked as a term of vague approval and (with not) of disapproval. Strictly applicable only to actions: "Is it worth while to telegraph?"
His books are not worth while. His books are not worth reading (not worth one's while to read; do not repay reading).
The use of worth while before a noun ("a worth while story") is indefensible.
Would. A conditional statement in the first person requires should, not would.
I should not have succeeded without his help.
The equivalent of shall in indirect quotation after a verb in the past tense is should, not would.
He predicted that before long we should have a great surprise.
To express habitual or repeated action, the past tense, without would, is usually sufficient, and from its brevity, more emphatic.
Once a year he would visit the old mansion. Once a year he visited the old mansion.

VI. Words Often Misspelled

accidentally formerly privilege
advice humorous pursue
affect hypocrisy repetition
beginning immediately rhyme
believe incidentally rhythm
benefit latter ridiculous
challenge led sacrilegious
criticize lose seize
deceive marriage separate
definite mischief shepherd
describe murmur siege
despise necessary similar
develop occurred simile
disappoint parallel too
duel Philip tragedy◣◣
ecstasy playwright tries
effect preceding undoubtedly
existence prejudice until
fiery principal

Write to-day, to-night, to-morrow (but not together) with hyphen.
Write any one, every one, some one, some time (except the sense of formerly) as two words.
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