Gloria:
>I've been called the same or similar thing! I hve a degree in
English and am an amateur writer and editor. As soon as co-
workers see the red pencil in my hand (one of my many tasks is to
proofread), they become terrified.<
Oh, yes. Been there, done that. I even itch for a red pencil
when I'm reading novels for enjoyment.
>The phrase "to fully-preserve" is wrong for two reasons. The
first is one does not use a hyphen for a verb plus an object; the
hyphen is used for compound modifiers, compound nouns, etc. The
second is that there is a split infinitive--definitely a
grammatical faux pas. A better way to phrase "to fully-preserve"
would be "to preserve (object of the verb) completely".<
(*PSI*) Quite right. I missed that entirely the first time
around. Said omission has been pointed out to me a couple times
since, though.
Ron's volunteered to join the posse. You wanna sign up?
Terri
