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Old 08-22-2017, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Carl in Tampa View Post
I almost didn't mention it because it was possible that someone would think I was being picky. But, since I thought it was funny I decided to share it with folks who might have overlooked it. I tossed in the Grammar Police badge to show that I was kidding.

It might have been a less glaring error if it had just been in the body of a story, but it was the headline for the entire message.

To those who would blame it on autofill or autocorrect, I would point out that there isn't any word spelled as they spelled it.

Me, too! Carl! Me, too! I also looked to see if it was a real word!

Now......if only, if only, I could work up my courage to tell people to STOP spelling Hemingway with two m's. That keeps happening every time there is a thread about Hemingway's.

I don't mind reading about.....

The Old Man and the Seafood
For Whom the Bill Tolls
Dearth (of top shelf) in the Afternoon
The Price Also Rises
A Farewell to Hemingway's

But, darn it, that extra 'm' does not belong in Hemingway. (sigh)