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Attention Writers:

Gentile describes someone not of the Jewish faith.

Gentle describes someone who is kind.

One could be a gentle gentile, but that would sound awkward and also, stupid.

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, PLEASE PROOFREAD!!!!

I found this error in the FIRST SENTENCE of the story.

Tiredly yours,

Lex

Date: 2006-04-10 02:50 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] spikesleman.livejournal.com
I feel your pane -- er, that would be a sheet of window glass, huh? --pain. (And yes, that's just a bad joke.) I get crazed when I read things like that. *sigh* My current pet peeve is the rampant misuse of "begging the question." grrrrrr

Date: 2006-04-11 12:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] crankylex.livejournal.com
Heh, I read about someone having 'baited breath' yesterday and thought of you. :->

Date: 2006-04-12 03:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] spikesleman.livejournal.com
*cackle*

Yeah, I run across that "baited breath" line often. It gives me the whibbies.

I'm glad my reputation for grammar-snarkery continues unabated. (Bad pun intended.)

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