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GiqueCee

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3. Okay...
Sun Sep 22, 2024, 06:14 AM
Sep 2024

... My arthritic right forefinger hits the wrong key with infuriating frequency. Only ONE demerit for Timmy. Proofreading is an invaluable adjunct to one's journalistic repertoire.

Edit to add: I see this grammatical error far too often for it to be solely the fault of errant fingers. Just as people often believe that IMPLY and INFER are interchangeable synonyms (they are not. To imply is to suggest, to infer is to deduce) and they will indignantly defend their position until I draw one my literary swords in the form of "The Elements of Style", or "The Writer's Handbook", or William Sloane's small, but erudite "The Craft of Writing". I have more books on the subject, but I'll spare you the misery of having to read the list.

Have a wonderful day!

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Is English Mr. Newcomb's... GiqueCee Sep 2024 #1
Ah! That got my brief attention FullySupportDems Sep 2024 #2
Okay... GiqueCee Sep 2024 #3
I'm sure you're right :) FullySupportDems Sep 2024 #4
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