Dear fandom authors:

[asimplechord]

Nonplussed does not mean the same thing as nonchalant. Using it in a place where you're describing someone or something as cool, collected, or casual makes no sense whatsoever, since it means perplexed, confused, or puzzled.

Check a dictionary if you're using a word in a fic that you've never used in actual conversation, please?

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Comments

[why-me-why-not.livejournal.com]

I am so glad I have you to catch my mistakes. :)

[asimplechord.livejournal.com]

I've seen this misused multiple times in GK fandom. :/

How'd your day end up? It was SO BUSY HERE, OMG. I am still in lab, but I'm looking forward to hangtimes and Glambert tonight, even if I'm not his biggest fan.

[why-me-why-not.livejournal.com]

So Robbie, who is a supervisor now, apparently did something so I'm being kept in my current position, which is inbound customer service. Which I'm totally okay with. And I love Robbie.

Give everyone hugs for me! Yay fangirl time!

[koshweasley.livejournal.com]

People have such different internal dictionarys.

And I love your icon.

[asimplechord.livejournal.com]

Give Me Novocaine is one of my favorite songs in American Idiot. :)

Personal lexicons: the next big thing ;)

[koshweasley.livejournal.com]

Personal lexicons

Yes - definitely.

[miss-bowtruckle.livejournal.com]

This.

And spelling. Not hard to check. Do not to be illiciting a response from someone, unless it involves illegal drugs.

Thanks.

[asimplechord.livejournal.com]

And an allusion is not the same thing as an illusion.

[miss-bowtruckle.livejournal.com]

Unless you're subtly hinting at the five-legged elephant...