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SECRETARY scissors Scotch, Scots or Scottish? Use SCOTCH only in such phrases as SCOTCH broth, SCOTCH whisky, SCOTCH eggs, SCOTCH mist and so on. When referring to the people of Scotland, call them the SCOTS or the SCOTTISH. The term SCOTCH can cause offence. The words SCOTS is often used in connection with aspects of language: He has a strong SCOTS accent. The SCOTS language is quite distinct from English. What is the SCOTS word for 'small'? We also talk about SCOTS law being different from English law. In connection with people, we have the rather formal terms Scotsman/Scotsmen and Scotswoman/Scotswomen. Remember also the Scots Guards. SCOTTISH is used rather more generally to refer to aspects of landscape and culture: SCOTTISH history, SCOTTISH dancing, SCOTTISH traditions, SCOTTISH universities, the SCOTTISH Highlands search seasonable or seasonal? SEASONABLE = normal for the time of year (SEASONABLE weather) SEASONAL = happening at a particular season (SEASONAL employment) secretary (singular) secretaries (plural) (not secer-) See PLURALS (iii). 179 SEIZE seize (not -ie-; an exception to the EI/IE SPELLING RULE) self (singular) selves (plural) See PLURALS (v). Sellophane Wrong spelling. See CELLOPHANE. Sellotape (not cellotape) semicolons Semicolons have two functions (i) They can replace a full stop by joining two related sentences. Ian is Scottish. His wife is Irish. Ian is Scottish; his wife is Irish. (ii) They can replace the commas in a list which separate items. Semicolons are particularly useful with longer items where commas might be needed for other reasons. Emily has bought some lovely things for her new flat: five huge, brightly coloured floor cushions; some woven throws, in neutral colours and of wonderful textures; an Afghan rug; a brilliant blue glass vase; and a wine-rack, very elegant, shaped like two Ss on their backs. sensual or sensuous? SENSUAL = appealing to the body (especially through food, drink and sex) SENSUOUS = appealing to the senses aesthetically (especially through music, poetry, art) sentence (not -ance) 180 SEQUENCE OF TENSES sentiment or sentimentality? SENTIMENT = a sincere emotional feeling SENTIMENTALITY = over-indulgent, maudlin wallowing in emotion (sometimes with the suggestion of falseness and exaggeration) sentimental This adjective comes from both 'sentiment' and 'sentimentality' and so can be used in a fairly neutral way as well as a pejorative way: SENTIMENTAL value (from sentiment) for SENTIMENTAL reasons (from sentiment) sickly SENTIMENTAL songs (from sentimentality) separate (not seperate) Remember that there is A RAT in sep/A/RAT/e. separate separated, separating, separation See ADDING ENDINGS (ii). septic See SCEPTIC OR SEPTIC?. sequence of tenses This means that tenses must match within a sentence. You have to keep within a certain time- zone: I telephoned everyone on the committee and tell them exactly what I thought. I telephoned everyone on the committee and TOLD them exactly what I thought. He said that he will ask her to marry him. He said that he WOULD ask her to marry him. I should be grateful if you will send me an application form. 181 I should be grateful if you WOULD send me an application form. Fergal smiles at us, waves goodbye and was gone. Fergal smiles at us, waves goodbye and IS gone. sergeant (not sergant) See SOFT c AND SOFT G. serial See CEREAL OR SERIAL?. servere Wrong spelling. See SEVERE. serviceable (not servicable) See SOFT c AND SOFT G. sesonable Wrong spelling. See SEASONABLE OR SEASONAL?. sesonal Wrong spelling. See SEASONABLE OR SEASONAL?. several (three syllables) severe (not servere) severely severe + ly sew or sow? Use these exemplar sentences as a guide: Sarah can SEW and knit beautifully. She is SEWING her trousseau now. She SEWED my daughter's christening gown by hand. She has SEWN all her life. 182 SERGEANT SHAMING OR SHAMMING? The best time to SOW broad beans is in the autumn. He's out now SOWING parsley and sage. He SOWED seed that he saved from the year before. He has SOWN the last of the lettuce seed. sewage or sewerage? SEWAGE = the waste products carried off by means of sewers SEWERAGE = the provision of a drainage system shall or will? The simple future tense uses 'shall' with I and we and 'will' with the other pronouns: I shall drive you (singular) will drive he/she/it will drive we shall drive you (plural) will drive they will drive By reversing 'shall' and 'will' you introduce a note of determination. I will drive you shall drive he/she/it shall drive we will drive you shall drive they shall drive This distinction is lost in the contraction: I'll drive. However, in speech, the tone of voice will indicate which is intended. shaming or shamming? shame + ing = shaming sham + ing = shamming See ADDING ENDINGS (i) and (ii). 183 shan't This contraction for 'shall not' would at one time have been punctuated with two apostrophes to indicate where letters have been omitted (sha'n't). Use just one apostrophe nowadays (shan't). See CONTRACTIONS. sheaf (singular) sheaves (plural) See PLURALS (v). shear or sheer? SHEAR is a verb (a doing word) and means to cut off. SHEER is an adjective and means very thin (SHEER material), almost perpendicular (a SHEER cliff) or whole-hearted (SHEER delight). sheikh (also sheik, shaikh, shaykh - but these are less usual spellings) shelf (singular) shelves (plural) See PLURALS (v). sheriff (not -rr-) shining or shinning? shine + ing = shining shin + ing = shinning See ADDING ENDINGS (i) and (ii). shoe These are the tricky tenses of the verb 'to shoe': The blacksmith SHOES the horse. He is SHOEING the horse now. He SHOD the horse last week. He has SHOD the horse regularly. should or would? 'Should' and 'would' follow the pattern of 'shall' and 'will'. 184 SHAN'T . offence. The words SCOTS is often used in connection with aspects of language: He has a strong SCOTS accent. The SCOTS language is quite distinct from English. What is the SCOTS . season (SEASONAL employment) secretary (singular) secretaries (plural) (not secer-) See PLURALS (iii). 1 79 SEIZE seize (not -ie-; an exception to the EI/IE SPELLING RULE) self (singular) selves (plural) See