tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195028970390886275.post2596028814744856287..comments2022-06-08T05:47:37.237-07:00Comments on The Frugal, Smart and Tuned-In Editor: Q&A: Proofreader Wonders About Words That Switch Parts of SpeechCarolyn Howard-Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195028970390886275.post-26676513498220269112008-05-19T10:57:00.000-07:002008-05-19T10:57:00.000-07:00People tend to assume that these things are either...People tend to assume that these things are either/or situations. A lot of people think that, with grammar and usage, if one choice is right, all alternatives must me wrong.<BR/><BR/>Not so. English is very flexible. Yes, there is a subtle distinction between "grammar error" and "grammatical error" -- but it's not found in rules. It's found in the ear and mind. <BR/><BR/>"Grammar error" to me, seems to emphasize grammar whereas "grammatical error" seems to emphasize "error" (by demoting the grammar issue to that of mere modifier). <BR/><BR/>But that's just my opion. Others' are just as valid, which is why both forms are popular.<BR/><BR/>-- June Casagrande, Author, "Mortal Syntax" & "Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies"June Casagrandehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363096837053080969noreply@blogger.com