Language is a rich art. I always thought I had a pretty good command, but in these last ten years or so, I've often resorted to checking usage rules, only to find that I've been making mistakes all this time.
Even the great ones weren't perfect. If you go back and read "The Great Gatsby," you'll see characters who said "could of" instead of "could have." And Fitzgerald's not alone.
Language is a rich art. I always thought I had a pretty good command, but in these last ten years or so, I've often resorted to checking usage rules, only to find that I've been making mistakes all this time.
Even the great ones weren't perfect. If you go back and read "The Great Gatsby," you'll see characters who said "could of" instead of "could have." And Fitzgerald's not alone.
Language is a rich art. I always thought I had a pretty good command, but in these last ten years or so, I've often resorted to checking usage rules, only to find that I've been making mistakes all this time.
Even the great ones weren't perfect. If you go back and read "The Great Gatsby," you'll see characters who said "could of" instead of "could have." And Fitzgerald's not alone.
Just be sure you aren't using too new a source for verifying the rules. I wouldn't trust some of them.
Defeating MS WordтАЩs auto-correct is my act of rebellion.
Just turn it off.