It's got to be one of the most misspelled words in the English language. So we won't be too hard on
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| Cassandra King |
"The writing business is lousy with gentlemen, the way chiggers are prolific in Johnson grass," Bragg writes. "I was just a Southern man, without a title or an old name, or a passed-down Confederate saber to hang over my mantle."
Exactly why you can't always trust spell-check. The "mantle" Bragg uses is, of course, a cape. The "mantel" he intended is the one over the fireplace. Easy way to remember: The mantel is a shelf. Both words contain the letters "el."
On a happier note, King concludes the Guide's acknowledgments with a shout-out to Conroy.
"And to the wind beneath my wings," she writes, "the long-suffering Pat Conroy, who shares his life with a failed belle. Just remember there are worse fates."
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Another one: impostor.
The words 'There', and 'Their' are often interposed.
"Affect" vs. "Effect". More often wrong than (w)right.
Is this article supposed to serve as an excuse for the numerous grammatical and spelling errors we see in the online Observer every day?
'Accept' & 'Except' are my favorites and trip me up to this day even though I know better. Always a pleasure to read your work Dannye - need to see you on the page more!!
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