In the words of that prophet Whitney Houston, “I believe that children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way.” Yet how are they supposed to learn correct English when adults don’t even know?
Case in point: The “top secret” file that came with Dominic’s Iron Man action figure.
There are two glaring errors of the homonym variety. The first readers of this blog who identify the two errors win lovely virtual prizes.
Observe and report 
affects and role
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Ding, ding, ding, ding! We have a winner! You win my eternal respect plus this virtual T-shirt: http://www.cafepress.com/+write_right_womens_plus_size_scoop_neck_dark_tsh,287038808
(When I win the lottery, I’ll get it for you for real!)
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I got my parents a game called Liebrary, a Barnes & Noble exclusive in which players compete to make up plausible first lines of books (like literary Balderdash). One might assume that a game like this would be developed and edited by literary people, but we all know what happens when one assumes…. Hamlet, according to the synopsis, “is feigned madness.” My personal favorite is the hero of a romance, who is described as “a rouge and a scoundrel.”
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So I showed the t-shirt to a close friend of mine, and we promptly got into a brief debate of if “right” was an adjective or an adverb in that situation, and if it was technically correct.
I knew I kept her around for a good reason.
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dreadfully late in responding, but I’d forgotten about this little contest! hooray! and great shirt!
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OK, you know you aren’t really getting a real shirt, right? You basically have a link and bragging rights.
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