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Their, theirs, them, they, not to be used referring to singular antecedents, 252, 253, or to one, 286. Till, 196. To-day, to-morrow, to-night, 203 and n., 204 n. Toward, 195, 196. Transpire, 294. Tree, in combinations, not hy- phenated, 205, Try and for try to, 295. Two-em Dash, 125-27. Tyndall, John, 157. Type-setting machines, effect of introduction of, in proof- reading, 25, 26. U, indefinite article before cer- tain words beginning with, 269. University of Chicago Press, Handbook of Style, 42, 43, 8l, 117 n., 168, 180, 181, 199, 200, 204, 205. Until, 196. Verb, and subject, comma be- tween, 104-109; and object, comma between, 109, no; should agree in number with subject, 242 ff.; number of, with collective nouns, 244- 48; with each, etc., 248, 249; omission of, when justifiable, 2 55> 2 56; noun used as, 266. Webster, Noah, "his improved spellings a precious heritage," 190, 191; other views, 191, 192. Webster's Dictionary, orthog- raphy of, and Atlantic usage, i86jf. Wells, H. G., 68. Were (subjunctive), 268. Whether, use of, with "doubt," 278, 279. Which, not used with personal antecedent, 217; with col- lective nouns, when, 208; in non-defining clauses, 217; choice between that and, in defining clauses, 2 1 8-2 5. And see And which, Than whom. While, misuse of, 295, 296. Whitaker's Almanac, 30. Who, whom, with personal an- tecedent, 207; in defining clauses, 207, 208; with col- lective nouns, 208; with ani- mate creatures other than man, 209. And see Than whom. Whoever, whomever, whosoever, whomsoever, 228, 229. Whom, improperly used for who, 210, 211. Will. See Shall. Woolley, E. C., Handbook of Composition, quoted, 132, I5in. Worcester's Dictionary, 189.

Would. See Should.