Coded da Vincis

[Contratrombone64]

The Da Vinci Code:

"The Knights Templar were warriors," Teabing reminded, the sound of his aluminum crutches echoing in this reverberant space.

Correct me if I'm wrong but “Remind” is a transitive verb – you need to remind someone of something. You can’t just remind. And if the crutches echo, we know the space is reverberant.

Dan Brown needs a new editor

 

[rojo]

^ Well spotted, and duly noted. lol

Off-topic here (mostly):

Reminds me of the French terms 'joindre' and 'rejoindre'. Are they interchangeable? Possibly.

 

[Contratrombone64]

Sadly, lady rojo, my French is imperfect! ...

 

[Contratrombone64]

Here's another classic (from the same novel)

Five months ago, the kaleidoscope of power had been shaken, and Aringarosa was still reeling from the blow.

Um, had they hit him with the kaleidoscope?