Delfino hat geschrieben:I only use my gut feeling and Google to check something.
As a matter of fact, so do I. When I write a correction I first mark all parts of a text that "trip me up". I must have skipped that part of the sentence though, because that would have caught my eye. I would remember if it had, though.
Compared to me you are a so much more knowledgeable person
in regard to the use of the English vocabulary and English grammar.
I always assumed that you've been studying English at university
(like Duckduck, Keswick, George and others). Am I right?
Not exactly, but not very far off. My English knowledge is a result of my special interest in the internal structures of languages. I've also taken courses in general linguistics and computer linguistics at university, though.
You're never too old to learn something stupid.
Mistake – Suggestion – You sure that's right?
