eited by my own pedantry.

[rmd]

i am currently feeling particularly annoyed because MY TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR (which i assumed (and was assured) would be fixed by the paper if it was, in fact, an error) has ended up in my dad's obituary.

I BLAME YOU, BOSTON GLOBE! *shake fist*

but really, i am blaming myself

at least it's not the misuse of an apostrophe, but still.

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[lyonesse.livejournal.com]

it still makes perfect sense sans comma, fortunately.

(anything that can be done for you, that isn't already being done? i have a pony you could pet... :)

[rmd.livejournal.com]

oh heck. i didnt even notice punctuation problems. i had thought that sergeant was spelled sargeant (apparently thinking of the shriver family or something).

[srakkt.livejournal.com]

Ask a sergeant! ;) Also, as I've said before and will continue to say: if you need anything at all, just ask.

[flabosib.livejournal.com]

Dear Heart,
People looking for information about a friend's death don't proof-read the obit. Don't sweat it.

[I don't have a pony you can pet, but I have a daughter who thinks "Auntie R" is the cat's meow....you and C need to come over to dinner before the end of the year.]

[i-leonardo.livejournal.com]

"sergeant" is the correct spelling.

"sarge" is an abbreviation, and probably the genesis of a *million* misspellings every year :-)

[fich.livejournal.com]

Hell, I was a Sergeant for over a decade before I realized it was spelled with an E.

Don't beat yourself up. Save your energy to beat up the intern at the Globe who's supposed to run an f'n spell check.

[lillibet.livejournal.com]

Just catching up on LJ--thanks for sharing the obit. I hope the funeral went well today. Still thinking of you lots and lots.