A young Lady, the first or second Day of her Marriage, looks as queer as Dick's Hat-Band.

Elwood seems at first a typical army scrounger and lurkman with his latest model Mercedes and every creature comfort but he is a ruthless and greedy drug pedlar.

Firstly,… Secondly,… Ultimately,…

syllabate 3    syllabation 2  syllabicate 2    syllabication 1  syllabify 2      syllabification 1  syllabize 1     syllabization 3 One first-class verb, two first-class nouns, but neither of those nouns belonging to that verb. It is absurd enough, & any of several ways out would do; that indeed is why none of them is taken. The best thing would be to accept the most recognized verb syllabize, give it the now non-existent noun syllabization, & relegate all the rest to the Superfluous words; but there is no authority both willing & able to issue such decrees.