I Respectively Decline to Answer

[loradona]

So today I read the following sentence in a paper I worked on: "Hispanic and White are the two main populations at 37% and 39%, respectfully." I nearly fell off my chair laughing. Instead, I politely suggested "respectively" instead. Sigh. I am evil.

Comments

[jsweed]

Did you respectfully suggest respectively, then?

Very funny.

[loradona]

Ha. That would have been the phrase to write, wouldn't it? Well, if it were not for people making grammar snafus, I would not have a job.