Autocorrect to the Rescue
Many writers are quick to point out an error when they see one in the written form. Even those who are too polite to say anything are likely to be seething inwardly as they read a mistake in grammar or spelling. They can't help it. In the course of embracing their craft, they have fallen in love with the language, and although that means they may take liberties with it themselves, trying risky or adventurous things, they also bristle at others' abuses. In addition, good writers develop a knack for ferreting out problems with their own work, constantly honing their writing with each reading. That habit doesn't stop just because they're looking at someone else's work. Even when there is no real error, a writer may be thinking of some way it could have been said better. This almost unconscious editing can be subjective. Everyone has their own set of rules that are inviolable and others they may forgive being bent or broken. Some may instantly recog