So apparently there are rumors that Johnny has cancer from lying down, or something. The word they wanted, of course, was prostate.
The sad thing is the number of people who I've heard saying "prostrate" when they mean "prostate". Mrs Malaprop is alive and well and living in the UK.
And I was just boggled by this. To me, that's one of many things that makes a story bad.
When I had to pay large sums of money for my internet connection I judged a story entirely on its first paragraph. One mistake of that kind and it was off my reading list at the speed of light. Thanks for another excellent post. I do know the difference between led and lead but whether I always apply it is another matter.
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The sad thing is the number of people who I've heard saying "prostrate" when they mean "prostate". Mrs Malaprop is alive and well and living in the UK.
And I was just boggled by this. To me, that's one of many things that makes a story bad.
When I had to pay large sums of money for my internet connection I judged a story entirely on its first paragraph. One mistake of that kind and it was off my reading list at the speed of light. Thanks for another excellent post. I do know the difference between led and lead but whether I always apply it is another matter.