Typo or Spelling Error or Incorrect word usage - A second opinion would be appreciated.
Posted: 09 Mar 2023, 13:25
Hi there
Please can I get a second opinion on the error in the following sentence:"She didn’t remember, but she probably had a strong fear of living in some sort of orphanage with a bunch of ragged, retched things."
Herewith is how I've considered the error. Any guidance would be appreciated.
Thanks
J
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Error 1: Uncounted: Typo (missing letter) or incorrect word usage:
Retched - wretched : She didn’t remember, but she probably had a strong fear of living in some sort of orphanage with a bunch of ragged, retched things.
Explanation:
The word being used is "retched", and this I am sure means "vomit" in both American and UK English. Perhaps the writer means the orphans are ragged, vomited out beings, in which case this is not an error. I would think though, in the way the sentence is flowing, that the character is expressing that orphans are ragged, wretched beings; "wretched" meaning, unhappy miserable and unfortunate creatures - which works well when describing orphans.
Please can I get a second opinion on the error in the following sentence:"She didn’t remember, but she probably had a strong fear of living in some sort of orphanage with a bunch of ragged, retched things."
Herewith is how I've considered the error. Any guidance would be appreciated.
Thanks
J
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Error 1: Uncounted: Typo (missing letter) or incorrect word usage:
Retched - wretched : She didn’t remember, but she probably had a strong fear of living in some sort of orphanage with a bunch of ragged, retched things.
Explanation:
The word being used is "retched", and this I am sure means "vomit" in both American and UK English. Perhaps the writer means the orphans are ragged, vomited out beings, in which case this is not an error. I would think though, in the way the sentence is flowing, that the character is expressing that orphans are ragged, wretched beings; "wretched" meaning, unhappy miserable and unfortunate creatures - which works well when describing orphans.
Thank you.