Quote:However I still have a blind spot where adverse/averse are concerned, and you may see it again
Noelie Wrote:And all this time, I figured it was an editing mistake. :pI agree. 'Could of' also. And if you are gonna be sloppy about it then just use 'shoulda' or 'coulda.' At least that is acceptable as more of a slang contraction, at least in my (humble) opinion.
You know the one that I hate? Should of instead of should've or should have. Hate hate hate. HATE. I hate it. I've read several books where they used "should of" throughout, and I can never figure out if it's an author mistake, or an editor mistake, but it drives me crazy.
P.S. And I don't mean one isolated incident when it's written as something a character would actually say. That I can understand. I mean when it's used throughout the book.
Matthew Smith Wrote:Because of this thread, I've felt compelled to pull my much-read copy of Strunk and White's "Elements of Style" down from the shelf and re-read it from cover to cover.
Now I've got to go back through all of my work and fix my atrocious grammar.
--Matthew
jimbow8 Wrote:the guy uses commas like crazy. He just throws them into the middle of a sentence. What the #@%$!!! This guy seriously needs a new editor.
fpw Wrote:A commakaze! (Pace, Kenji).
fpw Wrote:A commakaze! (Pace, Kenji).