The past tense forms could
but and could not but should be, in like manner, discriminated.
Casualty, Casuality
The latter word is sometimes used in place of the former. The first is
legitimate; the second is without authority. The words specialty and
speciality have a termination similar to the above. They may generally
be used interchangeably and are both legitimate.
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Complected.
"The lady is light complected, has blue eyes, and auburn hair."
Complected is a provincialism without sanction. "The lady is of light
complexion, has blue eyes," etc.
Disremember
This word is obsolete. Use forget, or "I do not remember."
Lie, Lay
The verbs lie and lay are often confounded, even by intelligent
persons. Lie does not take an object. We cannot lie a thing. It is
therefore intransitive.
Lay, which means to place in position, requires an object. We lay a
book on a table, or bricks on the wall. It is therefore transitive.
The principal parts of the first verb are lie, lay, lain; and of the
second, lay, laid, laid.
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