Howdy all,
I'm cobbling together a list of frequent vocabulary and factual errors that make me cringe when I see them (and possibly reduce the rating I give a story), with the intention of compiling them into a How-To document. I'm not going to address grammar, because that's just opening too big a can of worms.
What incorrectly used words or concepts drive you crazy when you see them?
Here are a couple of examples of the kinds of things I'm talking about:
I'm cobbling together a list of frequent vocabulary and factual errors that make me cringe when I see them (and possibly reduce the rating I give a story), with the intention of compiling them into a How-To document. I'm not going to address grammar, because that's just opening too big a can of worms.
What incorrectly used words or concepts drive you crazy when you see them?
Here are a couple of examples of the kinds of things I'm talking about:
- Vocabulary errors that spell-check will probably miss:
- Discreet means subtle or unobtrusive. Discrete means separate and distinct.
- Champagne is a French sparkling wine. Champaign is a city in Illinois.
- Factual errors that make me want to smack someone:
- Standard ammunition for firearms (pistols/rifles/shotguns) is made from lead, not steel.
- There are no high-numbered avenues in the borough of Manhattan, New York City. Manhattan has 12 avenues that run North/South and 214 streets that run East/West. (i.e., there is no 38th Ave.)
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