R.I.P. James Doohan (1920-2005)
He was Canadian, and he fought and was wounded on D-Day. He also was a master of dialects, which helped him get the role as Scotty on Star Trek.
Beam him up, Lord.
UPDATE: A critical conjunction has been altered to substantially better the form and tone of this post, as per Shooter5′s comment regarding Doohan’s nationality and service in the war.
Rest In Peace
He’s Dead, Jim
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As a wannabe writer, you appreciate (I’m sure) the importance of words and how they convey a messages. I would consider rewording the first part of the sentence in this post. To say “He was Canadian, BUT he fought…” indicates that despite his being from Canada, he fought in D-Day.
In fact, as I’m sure you are well aware, Canadian forces were a large component of the invasion force. The 3rd Infantry Division, 7th and 8th Brigades assaulted Juno Beach under command of British Lieutenant General Dempsy.
You can correct this sentence by substituting one word…AND. The sentence should read “He was Canadian and he fought…”
BTW: we are told that smoking kills, but in Mr. Doohan’s case, smoking saved his life. One of the six bullets that hit him was in the chest. It was stopped by his cigarette case. Take THAT truth.org