Jennifer Grossman misquotes Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged

In-house rules Jun 16, 2024 · By Dennis Hackethal

Misquote: 6 issues found

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[...] [M]oney is only a tool […]. It will take you wherever you wish, [B]ut it will not replace you as the driver.

Original text

But money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver.

Quote text

Money is only a tool […]. It will take you wherever you wish. But it will not replace you as the driver.

Ellipsis used (if any): ‘[...]’

Diff

But‧mMoney‧is‧only‧a‧tool‧[…].‧It‧will‧take‧you‧wherever‧you‧wish,.‧b But‧it‧will‧not‧replace‧you‧as‧the‧driver.

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Part-by-part explanation

#	Part	Valid?	Explanation
1	~~But‧m~~	× no	Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘[...]’ or [replacement].
2	M	× no	Insertions must be surrounded by [brackets].
3	oney‧is‧only‧a‧tool
4	‧[…]	✓ yes	Insertion is properly bracketed.
5	.‧It‧will‧take‧you‧wherever‧you‧wish
6	,	× no	Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘[...]’ or [replacement].
7	.	× no	Insertions must be surrounded by [brackets].
8	‧
9	b	× no	Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘[...]’ or [replacement].
10	B	× no	Insertions must be surrounded by [brackets].
11	ut‧it‧will‧not‧replace‧you‧as‧the‧driver.

Notes

I modified Grossman’s quote slightly to be comparable to the original. The modification is ‘neutral’; it does not result in additional issues but also doesn’t hide any issues that do exist. Grossman’s original phrasing reads: “‘Money is only a tool,’ Ayn Rand observed, ‘It will take you wherever you wish. But it will not replace you as the driver.’” Grossman does not mention Atlas Shrugged as the source.

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