Tag Archives: glitch
Writing Glitch: Word order MATTERS.
I decided to use the original version for this one, because it has a dragon in it. As written, that sentence says the public shoots fireballs. I’m fairly sure they don’t, though. (Look at those people. Do any of them … Continue reading
Writing Glitch 1096
Today’s glitch: What we see in the second sentence of the example is an actual run-on sentence: a sentence that lacks even a misused comma to slow the headlong rush. It needs either a period or a semicolon after friend. … Continue reading
Apparently, Weaver knows grammar because he DOESN’T HAVE A LIFE.
Sometime over the weekend, some troll felt the need to leave a comment on literally every post here that deals in some way with grammar or other aspects of copyediting: “Get a life!!” Even if they typed that only once … Continue reading
Auto-“Correct” Strikes Again! Ten more glitches…
Today’s glitches are (just like last time) all from a single source (the same one as last time), and all on one theme (sort of the opposite of the errors from last time). Why does this always happen when I’m … Continue reading
Writing Glitch 1075
Today’s glitch: Um… You do know Walt died in 1966, right? My brain hurts now… Nevertheless, I’ll make an effort to force some sense into this example. Because it is used as a compound adjective (modifying contract), one-year should be hyphenated. … Continue reading
Writing Glitch 1072
Today’s glitch: Believe it or not, the extreme mega-ellipsis is not the worst thing about this example. I’ll prove this is nonsense: Right now, as I type this post, I’m trying to grasp that number… and my head hasn’t collapsed … Continue reading
Writing Glitch 1066
Today’s glitch: …And what caused them to think about you, hmmm? *shakes head* It’s nonsense, and if “Psychology Says” it’s true, “Psychology” is even more full of shit than usual. At any rate, the correct contraction of it is needs … Continue reading
Writing Glitch 1061
Today’s glitch: *sigh* Why do I even bother? Idjits gonna idjit… Nevertheless, I’ll say something because I can’t not say something. Yes, when referring to basic biology/genetics, women do have two X chromosomes for the twenty-third pair, and men have … Continue reading
Writing Glitch 1060
Today’s glitch: Italicize titles of periodicals. (Titles of articles in periodicals should be written inside double quotation marks.) You can delete the year, because it’s clear from the context that the numeral refers to a year. “According to National Geographic, … Continue reading
Writing Glitch 1059
Today’s glitch: Although it’s not quite incorrect as it is, I recommend changing return home to find to return home and find, because of the slight difference in meaning. (You didn’t return home for the purpose of finding whatever it … Continue reading
North of Andover 