[HPFGU-OTChatter] Info for FF moderators and writers. (sort of Humour)

[Dina Lerret]

davewitley said:

> David, pleased to note that every post concerned about grammar has
> contained an error

Hey, be glad I actually know the difference between a subject and a verb.
{g}  After all, I nearly failed grammar.

For a hypothetical scenario, if I was to submit an HP fic to FA and it
didn't pass their scan, I'd probably have no clue on how to correct it,
even if I was pointed to a resource.  In some cases, a webpage is not
going to correct what several years of honours and advanced placement
English classes couldn't achieve.  As to acquiring a beta/proofreader,
finding a competent and thorough one is a difficult task because it's all
voluntary.

I'm going to pick on this fic:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/nenyaentwhistle/14701.html

If you scroll down to the feedback and look for a bunny holding a hair
dryer, you'll find my critical comments.  The irony is this writer has a
beta *team* at http://www.livejournal.com/community/nenya_project/

The examples brought up in this thread tended to stray on the extreme as
if English is something definable in terms of black and white.  The thing
about grammar is that there's frequently no hard rule.  I remember seeing
an FA test example and disagreeing with the one on usage of commas versus
periods.  I think there are stylistic choices where periods imply a more
definitive pause versus a smoother transition from a comma.

If you can reasonably argue your choices and a site still doesn't approve,
then there are other sites.

Dina