Nits worth picking--I should've been that college prof after all

[shalanna]

It's "per se," a Latin phrase, not "per say" [sic].

And "i.e." is an abbreviation for "id est," which is Latin for "that is," and therefore it should be followed by a comma; i. e., like so.

Please . . . "definItely" is the spelling, guys. There's an IT in it. And an "init," too.

Comments

[4ifalcon.livejournal.com]

Yay, a fellow nitpicker!

You have no idea how much time I spend making uninvited proofreads to pretty much everything I see. It's delightfully bothersome to other people. =D.

[jackiejj.livejournal.com]

You have no idea how much time I spend making uninvited proofreads to pretty much everything I see. It's delightfully bothersome to other people. =D.

Oh, dear. I think I meant:

Jackie, shutting down (without capitalization)

Is that right--correct? :)

[4ifalcon.livejournal.com]

Well, I don't go that far. I suppose I can allow a quasi-sentence like that one to slide.

Right and correct are synonyms, so they don't bother me, either.

So yeah, you're clear. >).

[jackiejj.livejournal.com]

Good morning! I saw you on my Friends list this morning, and I have Friended you back. So you are also writing a novel.

I am invigorated by this effort, and I believe it will help me form the habit of regular writing.

But first I must shut down dear old LJ each morning, and that is hard.

I'm looking forward to reading your posts and learning more about you! Thanks for thinking of me.

And now I must write more about my miserable heroine--at least 1500 words before lunchtime.

Jackie, Shutting Down