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going down with the ship...

February 11, 2015

Another error I’ve seen crop up this month is naval vs. navel.  It’s one thing if you get it mixed up, but if a hero or heroine does in an intimate moment with a partner, it might get messy--and certainly take a reader out of the moment!

Just remember that your belly button looks more like an orange than a ship, and you might not need to sink your head in shame... :)

(This orange was soon plucked from Sandy Chovostal's tree when I was vising OCC a few years ago....)

Tags tips, writing, grammar, Sandy Chvostal, OCC
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