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ProofNEEDing: In The Dark

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Writer's Relief Staff • 2 Comments

outen the light's

We don’t even know where to start with this one…

#proofNEEDing

2 Responses to ProofNEEDing: In The Dark

Writer's Relief Staff says:

May 28, 2015 at 4:01 pm

Thank you for en”light”ening us, Judith! We certainly didn’t mean to step on any cultural dialects; we wanted to point out the errant ” ‘s ” used.
Judith Toler says:

May 28, 2015 at 3:24 am

Please outen your criticism. This sign may have been written by someone unfamiliar with standard English, but it’s charming. “Outen” is a concise and creative way of saying “put out” the lights. And the “please” and “thank you” show a touching politeness. — I’m a retired English professor who knows all the rules, but I’m also a poet who appreciates beauty of expression.

I think your derision of this note shows a meanness of spirit. Pick on someone your size, my dears. The note was not written for publication, but as a simple request.

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