Ax vs. axe
I was reading an article in an aviation magazine today (true story) and ran across an article with a title that mentioned an ax to grind.
First problem: The title was split on two lines and the word ax was at the end of the first line, with to grind at the beginning of the second line. Ech. It’s no fun to read a typical phrase, such as this one, that’s been split in two as if it’s a banana flippin’ split. Ruins the flow for the reader. Not to mention that the last word on the first line is a mere two letters long.
But I digress once again.
Second and, for the purpose of this entry, main problem: Ax was spelled ax. Two letters. It just looked wrong.
So what did I do?
Read the entire article.
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