@ Bucky and Guilty: it does make me wonder if that’s a nod to the presumed audience of comics back at the time. I know that particular error is common today, but we are approaching near-illiteracy today. Back then, I’m surprised. Proper grammar was socially desirable then.
ladamson1918 almost 10 years ago
“Of” for “have”—oh, my.
dogday Premium Member almost 10 years ago
@ Bucky and Guilty: it does make me wonder if that’s a nod to the presumed audience of comics back at the time. I know that particular error is common today, but we are approaching near-illiteracy today. Back then, I’m surprised. Proper grammar was socially desirable then.
MJP Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Oh Nemo, will you ever meet the Princess?
Steve Bartholomew almost 10 years ago
In defense of McCay, I think that was a typo. “If it had not been of for me…” Should be “If it had not been for me.”