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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;LA_Geezer, post: 3227509, member: 89393&quot;]Good for you!</p><p><br /></p><p>As a former teacher of high school English, I sometimes get a chill up my spine whenever I see improper usage. Spelling doesn&#039;t bother me much, and those of us who do not proofread what we&#039;ve written <i>after</i> we have spent the time to type it out have only ourselves to blame when things go wrong. Those automatic spell checkers in just about every writing application have a tendency to second guess our typos, and replace something we&#039;ve intended with something else that we did not.</p><p><br /></p><p>Even today my biggest hangups are people who write or speak using misplaced modifiers and split infinitives. TV news people are especially guilty of this, but I understand that both of these sins of usage have become acceptable.</p><p><br /></p><p>This book that I have just completed is an example of excellent production and editing; in fact, from syntax and Grammar perspectives, <i>Ship of Fools</i> is among the best written I have ever read. I found fewer than ten mistakes, including misspellings, in the entire book. In keeping with forum policy, there will be no political preaching from me, just a promise that you&#039;ll find this book an enjoyable read.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://covers2.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/1/50/118/366/1501183664.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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