tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977457460479388421.post5443455937845182305..comments2022-12-02T04:31:44.529-07:00Comments on Author Everett Powers: Magazine or Clip?Everett Powershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13447056422273768436noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977457460479388421.post-62367694842089481012013-01-14T02:27:50.140-07:002013-01-14T02:27:50.140-07:00Just because a word is used incorrectly with such ...Just because a word is used incorrectly with such frequency that the general public does not know the difference, does not mean it is okay. <br /><br />If your character is a clueless idiot that frequently or intentionally misuses words, then it would be just fine for that character to misuse a term in a story. But, it that character is supposed to be an expert and have both training and experience in the field of say, firearms, then one would expect that this character would use the correct term.<br /><br />But, if Wikipedia says it's okay, then by all means.. let's interchangeably (and randomly) misuse the words; they're, there and their.. I mean, so many people do it anyhow! <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120335785981830455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977457460479388421.post-83385178553498430172012-10-15T20:08:51.160-06:002012-10-15T20:08:51.160-06:00But now you know it was okay.
I'm wondering,...But now you know it was okay. <br /><br />I'm wondering, though, if this is where the term "clipped" as in "he got clipped last night" originated? Hmm...Everett Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447056422273768436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977457460479388421.post-7806714756396123582012-10-15T19:01:57.141-06:002012-10-15T19:01:57.141-06:00It bugs me a bit to see the terms used interchange...It bugs me a bit to see the terms used interchangeably, but considering almost no contemporary guns actually use clips, I don't get too crazy about it.<br /><br />I wrote a short story with a scene at a firing range, and I just had to break up the use of "magazine" and used "clip" when it wasn't accurate. I'm so ashamed!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02264075796596433731noreply@blogger.com