Re: The Dr. K Book


"Bill" <dentaldoc@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Dr. K wrote:
>
> First, my book has foreword spelled as foreward. Check www.amazon.com.
> ___________________________________
>
>
> Webby had written:
>
> I understand that the point isn't really important to you at *this*
> point and that's okay. But it is important to disseminate information
> that is correct when we are given the opportunity. The words are
> easily
> confused and the way I see it is that this is a perfect opportunity to
> help readers who may have not remembered since their last literature
> class (how long ago?) that a writer would never ask an influential
> person to write the "forward" to that writer's book. Small matter to a
>
> dentist ... not a small matter on a relatively entry level English
> Literature exam.
> ________________________________
>
>
> Webby's right (as usual). The noun is "foreword." The use of "forward"
> is inappropriate as it is an adverb and an adjective, but not a noun.
>
> And "foreward" doesn't even appear on the map.
>
> Communication among educated people is enhanced when their written
> messages display a respectable command of the language.
>
> - dentaldoc
>

Dr.K's book has the word at issue spelled correctly.

T


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