Not "Bringing," Damn It!

I'm reading a book in which the hero and heroine keep talking about him "bringing" her someplace. "I'm bringing you to the next town," he says. "You can't bring me there," she argues.

This goes on . . . and on . . . and on, and all I can think was "taking taking TAKING!"

There's this attitude these days that proper grammar, punctuation and word use aren't really important anymore, and it drives me crazy. The least you'd think a freakin' writer could do is use words correctly. But too many authors think close enough is good enough. After all, in the above-mentioned book, I got the idea: the hero wanted to take the heroine somewhere and she didn't want to be taken anywhere. So, since the author got the point across, I'm not supposed to care that she did it using the wrong word.

Sorry. I care. Speak with all the slang and improper grammar you want. Be as casual as you want in your e-mails and blogs. Write the dialogue in your books true to life. But for pity's sake, please use the right words in your books! Rachel10:47 PM