follows: 'When the Japanese..., and when..., it was natural to infer that...'.
37. Vulgrisms and Colloquialisms
Like for as:
Sins that were degrading me, like they have many others.–Daily Telegraph.
They should not make a mad, reckless, frontal attack like General Buller made at the battle of Colenso.–Daily Telegraph.
Coming to God the loving Father for pardon, like the poor prodigal did.—Daily Telegraph.
There is no moral force in existence...which enlarges our outlook like suffering does.–Daily Telegraph.
What ever...? is a colloquialism; whatever...? a vulgarism:
Whatever reason have we to suppose, as the vast majority of professing Christians appear to do, that the public worship of Almighty God...?–Daily Telegraph.
Whatever is the good in wrangling about bones when one is hungry and has nutritious food at hand?–Daily Telegraph.
'Those sort':
I know many of those sort of girls whom you call conjurors.–Trollope.
Those sort of writers would merely take it as a first-class advertisement.–Corelli.
38. Tautology
Lord Rosebery has not budged from his position—splendid, no doubt—of (lonely) isolation.–Times.
Counsel admitted that that was a grave suggestion to make, but he submitted that it was borne out by the (surrounding) circumstances.—Times.
One can feel first the characteristics which men hare in common and only afterward those which distinguish thein (apart) from one another.–Times.
A final friendly agreement with Japan, which would be very welcome to Russia, is only possible if Japan (again) regains her liberty of action.–Times.
Miss Tox was (often) in the habit of assuring Mrs. Chick that...–Dickens.
He had come up one morning, as was now (frequently) his wont.–Trollope.
The counsellors of the Sultan (continue to) remain sceptical.–Times.
