tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859940184293909528.post180271579733652075..comments2023-04-28T04:20:05.766-07:00Comments on WRITER on WRITING: The Ten PercentersVirtual Strangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01040333093180694172noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859940184293909528.post-11486747353415752492019-09-30T13:49:14.483-07:002019-09-30T13:49:14.483-07:00Good one, and I've seen this quite often too.
...Good one, and I've seen this quite often too.<br /><br />However, I'd guess that sometimes stuff like your "M1911A1" example is deliberately used to give the character/story an element of "professional grade" authenticity.<br /><br />(Yes, I realize that I'm responding to an almost 10 year old comment, but hey -- never lose faith in the internet or those who like to procrastinate at work!)UQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00267264215352240969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859940184293909528.post-69337987468443334942010-02-09T20:07:04.594-08:002010-02-09T20:07:04.594-08:00An example I've seen of this pretty often is t...An example I've seen of this pretty often is technical talk about firearms.<br /><br />"Spud took careful aim with his M1911A1 and squeezed off a shot."<br /><br />As a gun illiterate I stumble over sentences like this. Is Spad carrying a pistol? An assault rifle? A flame thrower? An unlicensed proton accelerator?Matthew Baughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09138985206277627972noreply@blogger.com