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I always write my stuff in MS Word, and sometimes I'm amused by their ideas for grammar.

This:

“You never approached the Wizengamot,” he said, his mouth suddenly dry

according to Word should be

“You never approached the Wizengamot,” he said, his mouths suddenly dry


And, even more amusing, this:

"The Malfoys know more than a little about revenge, Sarah.”
“So do I,” she said calmly.


according to Word, should be:

"The Malfoys know more than a little about revenge, Sarah.”
“So do me,” she said calmly.


which seems to give it quite a different...er...effect. Though I approve of it, it is a bit early in the storyline. Hee.

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Date: 2004-12-13 09:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] agatha-s.livejournal.com
"So do me" is wonderful! The spell check has a good sense of humour. But I don't understand why it made the change in the first sentence.

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Date: 2004-12-13 09:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] valis2.livejournal.com
Me either. It is claiming "Subject-Verb agreement", and its other example is "his mouth suddenly dries". Apparently it is thinking that "dry" is being used as a verb, not an adjective.

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