1. Thundair

    Thundair Contributor Contributor

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    Some reviews...Tsk Tsk.

    Discussion in 'Word Mechanics' started by Thundair, Nov 23, 2024.

    I got this review from Online bookclub and decided it was inane, but there was no category to check for silly.

    1. "The slats fell out from under the mattress, and it folded in over her." The pronoun "it" is used incorrectly. The correct word should be "the mattress" chapter 1 page 3

    2. "I grabbed a handful and squeezed it into a ball, feeling the good earth between my fingers." The pronoun "it" is used incorrectly. The correct word should be "the soil" chapter 4 page 19
    The sentence before this was... The rich and black soil would be great for planting.
     
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  2. Madman

    Madman Life is Sacred Contributor

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    I do not see any issues with your original sentences. Correcting them according to the reviewer would make them repetitive and look amateurish in my opinion.

    Perhaps they are new in giving reviews and really thought those were mistakes? I would just move on.
     
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  3. Naomasa298

    Naomasa298 HP: 10/190 Status: Confused Contributor

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    Ignore it*. Anyone with half a brain could see the inanity.

    *The pronoun "it" is used incorrectly. The correct word should be "the review".
     
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  4. Hammer

    Hammer Moderator Staff Supporter Contributor

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    That's not a review, that's a pillock using a GPT to try to make themselves sound clever.
     
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  5. Seven Crowns

    Seven Crowns Moderator Staff Supporter Contributor Contest Winner 2022

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    Those are strange edits. I would ignore both. They're breaking what was working fine.
     
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