Why? Why am I seeing “But,” everywhere? Are writers following the pause = comma rule?
Stop.
Just stop.
Also, prey does not mean the same thing as pray.
Name checks so characters’ names are consistently spelled would be nice. One character in the $0.99 book I wasted time and money on — yes, I resent both, given how crappy the book was — is both Alisha and Alicia.
Uncomfort is not a word. Discomfort is.
“Civil law” is not an area of specialization. Calling it one is like calling biology a specialization in the field of research; it’s still a very broad category.
Direct address commas really do matter.
Consistent use of dashes for compound words would be nice; doing it right for one word right next to another that is ignored is jarring.
“Really” contributes no value to sentences in professional writing and should be cut every time.
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Maybe now that’s out of my system I’ll be able to settle into a good book?
