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Something that drives me nuts--reading in novel 'Bob, lay down!'and'he then laid down'. Proofreader? (Original Post) bobbieinok Oct 2019 OP
That's awful wryter2000 Oct 2019 #1
You brang up a nice point about writing good. yonder Oct 2019 #2
It's "BRANGED" up. Geesh. Laffy Kat Oct 2019 #3
They should start by Disaffected Oct 2019 #4
Dialogue doesn't have to be grammatically correct n/t TexasBushwhacker Oct 2019 #5
That's one of my annoyances too. Ron Obvious Oct 2019 #6
Oh, it do. It do. Iggo Oct 2019 #8
Pronoun case mistake is in many pop novels, like lie-lay. No proofreader? Doesn't know grammar? bobbieinok Oct 2019 #12
It works in some cases. hunter Oct 2019 #7
"A cannon ball took off his legs so he laid down his arms" Ron Obvious Oct 2019 #10
Books used to be immaculately proof-read. Not any more. Paladin Oct 2019 #9
Let us accept that language is used to communicate. If that's accomplished abqtommy Oct 2019 #11

Disaffected

(4,556 posts)
4. They should start by
Sat Oct 5, 2019, 07:22 PM
Oct 2019

using "lie" instead of "lay". Eg. you "lie" on a bed, not "lay" (unless that is you had something else in mind ).

 

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)
6. That's one of my annoyances too.
Sun Oct 6, 2019, 01:34 PM
Oct 2019

Together with "I could care less" and the wrong personal pronoun e.g. "he gave Mary and I a dirty look".

Actually, I have a long list of annoyances because I'm an old miseryguts who is grouchy all day and who enjoys irritating himself.

It helps pass the time.

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)
12. Pronoun case mistake is in many pop novels, like lie-lay. No proofreader? Doesn't know grammar?
Sun Oct 6, 2019, 06:54 PM
Oct 2019

You really have to wonder!

hunter

(38,317 posts)
7. It works in some cases.
Sun Oct 6, 2019, 01:55 PM
Oct 2019

"Bob, surrender your arms!" and he then surrendered his arms.

Surrendering your arms is a really bad thing if you are arguing with a Wookie.

Ninety percent of grammar is nonsense.



 

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)
10. "A cannon ball took off his legs so he laid down his arms"
Sun Oct 6, 2019, 02:44 PM
Oct 2019

I hadn't thought about Ben Battle in decades....

Paladin

(28,264 posts)
9. Books used to be immaculately proof-read. Not any more.
Sun Oct 6, 2019, 02:16 PM
Oct 2019

I find an error in practically every novel I read. Sic transit...

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)
11. Let us accept that language is used to communicate. If that's accomplished
Sun Oct 6, 2019, 04:00 PM
Oct 2019

then no rules apply. C'est ce bon gracias vie gates...

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