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superbadgirl) wrote2013-11-17 11:02 am
superbadgirl) wrote2013-11-17 11:02 am
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Why no one should rely on autocorrect
Example one: "When he was just about to plunge a knife into Rico's abandon, Rico swiftly took a step to the right..."
Example two: "But Sebastian had given him strict orders 'not to close an eye', and he was determent to follow them."
Kids, just because you don't get a red squiggly line underneath a word doesn't mean it's the right one to use. Sometimes it's not even close, and words mean things; using the incorrect one can change the meaning of your sentence. Also see the classic definitely/defiantly flub, about which I've nearly reached the "toss my hands in the air and give up" stage.
Full disclosure on the examples above: they were not the story's only, or worst, transgressions.
Example two: "But Sebastian had given him strict orders 'not to close an eye', and he was determent to follow them."
Kids, just because you don't get a red squiggly line underneath a word doesn't mean it's the right one to use. Sometimes it's not even close, and words mean things; using the incorrect one can change the meaning of your sentence. Also see the classic definitely/defiantly flub, about which I've nearly reached the "toss my hands in the air and give up" stage.
Full disclosure on the examples above: they were not the story's only, or worst, transgressions.