Yeah, it jumped out at me too. However, that one could reasonably be a typo, no?
It happens too consistently for me to believe that those who write bias instead of biased believe they’re misusing the word. They think it’s correct, just like people who use “it’s” instead of “its,” or generally mix up pluralization (adding s to the end of a word) with possession (adding ‘s to the end of a word.)
I know this is the Interwebs and no one can type worth a damn, but still.
Yes. it was a typo. I do have a good understanding of grammar. I just need to get into the habit of proof-reading.
I do use spell check (I usually put things on my own blog and then paste it here), but the word was spelled correctly, so - until they invent an advanced spell-check that can find errors like that, we’re going to make them.
I’m just a pajama blogger. I’m not one of those intellects who write for, say, The New York Times. :)