Things like that are confusing especially if you had someone who didn't know the usage correcting you as a youngster - I had a teacher that taught me my right hand was the one I used to write with - fair enough - but at that point I could write with both hands and she hadn't noticed. I still can't tell left from right to this day.
One of the reasons I wish writers would try harder even in fan fiction pieces is the more the words are used wrongly the harder it is for others to actually learn. It is true that the more you read the better you spell, but reading bad spelling is just as absorbing, after a while you get so used to seeing it it's hard to tell. I find this in fandoms especially - words and phrases become almost fandom specific and the same bad spelling of certain words goes along for the ride. Stargate fiction was always pretty good with the lie/lay but Supernatural is a disaster.
There is a good explanation here. http://home.comcast.net/~garbl/stylemanual/kthrul.htm#lay but even that is a bit confusing, however it gives a good idea where to start and what questions you should ask yourself. :)
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Date: 2006-11-21 10:03 pm (UTC)One of the reasons I wish writers would try harder even in fan fiction pieces is the more the words are used wrongly the harder it is for others to actually learn. It is true that the more you read the better you spell, but reading bad spelling is just as absorbing, after a while you get so used to seeing it it's hard to tell. I find this in fandoms especially - words and phrases become almost fandom specific and the same bad spelling of certain words goes along for the ride. Stargate fiction was always pretty good with the lie/lay but Supernatural is a disaster.
There is a good explanation here. http://home.comcast.net/~garbl/stylemanual/kthrul.htm#lay
but even that is a bit confusing, however it gives a good idea where to start and what questions you should ask yourself. :)