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JungKim Posted 9 years ago
An LA Times column titled "A Word, Please: Microsoft unveils top 10 grammar mistakes, but its editing tools aren’t perfect" has this passage:
So I suppose Editor Bot of Tomorrow beats me there.
Grammar
Have someone beat vs. beat someone
An LA Times column titled "A Word, Please: Microsoft unveils top 10 grammar mistakes, but its editing tools aren’t perfect" has this passage:...If the last sentence is replaced with this, would there be any difference in meaning?
Microsoft’s No. 1 most common grammar mistake is putting an extra space between words. Not between sentences (which is a no-no in professional publishing), but between words.
Well, that’s not a grammar mistake. But it is a common mistake, and it is easier for a computer to catch it. So I suppose Editor Bot of Tomorrow has me beat there.
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So I suppose Editor Bot of Tomorrow beats me there.
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No real difference in meaning. But 'has me beat' is a fixed expression that adds a little folksy humour to the overall tone of the article, which is intended to be light-hearted.
- No real difference in meaning.
- But 'has me beat' is a fixed expression that adds a little folksy humour to the overall tone of the article, which is intended to be light-hearted.
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No real difference in meaning.
But 'has me beat' is a fixed expression that adds a little folksy humour to the overall tone of the article, which is intended to be light-hearted.
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