Nitpicking, again.

[resonant]

Two spelling notes of special interest to HP writers:

P-H-I-A-L. (Not phile or phiol.)

V-I-A-L. (Not vile. Or viol, though it amuses me to imagine Snape opening his nightstand drawer and pulling a musical instrument out of it.)

And of course there's no law that says Snape can't get his slick out of a bottle, tube, or jar like everybody else.

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[axiom_of_stripe]

Or viol, though it amuses me to imagine Snape opening his nightstand drawer and pulling a musical instrument out of it.

there's a story there. you know there is.

Hear Hear!

[schuyler.livejournal.com]

You're right. Way too much vial action going on. Also, the insinuation that he has to make his own lube, as opposed to just buying it like everybody else.

[somniesperus.livejournal.com]

*applause* Yes!

Perhaps you could also do a Public Service Announcement concerning the use of "He held him in a vicelike grip"?

[manna]

Actually, that one seems rather apposite. For some situations.

[tradescant.livejournal.com]

I personally adore the fic wherein Harry receives a "vile of wit-sharpening potion from Snape." It is just perfect.

[darkrosetiger.livejournal.com]

And of course there's no law that says Snape can't get his slick out of a bottle, tube, or jar like everybody else.

Given how much action fanon!Snape gets, he needs a 10-gallon bucket.

[mommybird.livejournal.com]

Can we also tell people that nobody in Britain says, "I'm an arse"? The gluteus maximus may be "ass" over here and "arse" over there, but the Equus africanus/hemionus is an ass (i.e., a donkey) wherever English is spoken.

[kassrachel.livejournal.com]

Huzzah! Well-put. If I had't just .sigged that line of Neil Gaiman's about the cat exploding, I'd want to .sig that. :-)

[aesc.livejournal.com]

And of course there's no law that says Snape can't get his slick out of a bottle, tube, or jar like everybody else.

Wait... are you sure? (flips desperately through the Fanon Bylaws) I know it's in here somewhere...

[mark356.livejournal.com]

I'm sure Snape would make a great viol player! There aren't enough viol players around, anyway; everyone wants to play they guitar.