I proofread a blog called “The Truth About Cars” and, as you can imagine, there’s been much written on the domestic auto industry of late. While the site’s contributors try to keep the posts light and humorous, there is a need to report the news truthfully without spin (ahem, MSM). Bailouts are a popular topic and require me to be extra vigilant. Too often “bailout” and “bail out” are used interchangably though they mean two different things. “Bailout” is a noun, as in The auto industry bailout is a boondoggle. “Bail out” is a verb + modifier, as in I’m going to bail out if this plane suffers a malfunction or Help me bail out this water before the boat sinks!

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