Janice Harayda
Aug 25, 2021

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No, it's just wrong. This example suggests either that English wasn't the editor's first language or that that the editor was relying on a software program instead of his or her own knowledge of English grammar and usage.

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Janice Harayda
Janice Harayda

Written by Janice Harayda

Critic, novelist, award-winning journalist. Former book editor of the Plain Dealer and book columnist for Glamour. Words in NYT, WSJ, and other major media.

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