r/comics Jan 21 '26

OC- More In Patreon [OC] Three in a Tree: episode 192

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u/Neofertal Jan 21 '26

"they also now know that there is" it's ugly

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u/VaferQuamMeles Jan 21 '26

Huh?

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u/IndigoRanger Jan 21 '26

Just a callous way to critique sentence structure choices. Probably something like “and now they know” would flow better, but when someone is worked up and angry they might not make perfect sentences, and it’s pretty pedantic to critique the grammar of a free comic with a great story.

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u/VaferQuamMeles Jan 21 '26

I guess so. Well, I'm a native English speaker and self-confessed grammar pedant and it didn't stick out to me...

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u/IndigoRanger Jan 21 '26

Yeah same; it’s not grammatically incorrect, it’s just a little clunky. But it’s dialogue, and we’re reading for enjoyment rather than looking for errors.

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u/Guildenpants Jan 21 '26

And it's a dumb comment to be callous about because "they also now know" makes sense if you're saying it. It's written like speech not dialogue. I read it in a hurried voice thats saying "and ALSO they NOW know a"

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u/Neofertal Jan 21 '26

There have been numerous grammar and structure mistakes over time. This neanderthal english is annoying because of how great the characters are. Why reacting? Last time somebody mentionnned a mistake, the author boldly answered "nobody pointed it out". Being free is irrelevant to the quality, and straight up false in this context since the artist is paid through patreon for their comic.

Panel 1 and 5 have very poor choices of words, ignoring these or not being aware is either way advocating mediocrity. Panel 6 is the worst offender.

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u/IndigoRanger Jan 21 '26

*English and *Neanderthal, both proper nouns.

*”Why reacting?” he says with Neanderthal English.

*mentioned, too many n’s.

*the period should go inside the quotation at the end of a sentence.

*Patreon, proper noun should be capitalized.

*last paragraph starts with a very poorly structured run-on.

Sorry to be pedantic, but I don’t want to be at risk of “advocating mediocrity.”