You maid the authors point..Masters in English..hmmm. Good luck with that.
Maid the authors point? Boy, a college education wasn’t wasted on you! I only graduated high school in 1962 but I’m almost certain that the correct word is made.
Sorry, I haven’t had my coffee yet.
Your witless remark is not born from anything other than ignorance, FRiend. I have done exceptionally well for myself in the IT industry netting several industry certifications and corporate accolades for excellence.
English is not underwater basket weaving. Educated skill with the written word is on the wane due to the recent obsession with digital media. As a result, the ability to form a coherent sentence, let alone an entire document, is increasingly difficult to find.
Do not be so quick to cast the Arts into the pool of worthless degrees. There is far more utility to a degree in English than something like Art History, and I have a good salary to prove it.