Oho, no, they notice. At least two of my friends are professional editors and they BLOODY WELL NOTICE. And with such *language* it makes me cower. I fire your own advice right back at you. I also am tempted to get up and go and look in The Seven Words You Can't Say On Television (or is that 'The Seven Words You Can't Say On Television'?) to see what That Nice Prof Pinker does.