"'Are you a college man?' he enquired suddenly." p. 109
I'm not sure why it bothers me so much that they use "enquire" instead of "inquire". It really shouldn't. It's the same exact word. same meaning. (I just checked dictionary.com to be sure - don't wanna be lookin' like a fool). They use the word a lot. I'm sure it's just a style thing. Fitzgerald also uses "realises" instead of "realizes". if it were a British novel, I'd be a little more understanding. but it's American lit... it might be to appeal more to a higher level of society in some sense. but this is supposed to represent America, no? how can that be accomplished fully if atypical spellings are used? hm?
meh. sorry. badmood. not a good time to blog. hah. yaaay, time constraints!
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