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Originally Posted by Quexos
Ok I just stumbled by pure chance on what can be a big one. This one definitely needs to be checked with a print version. The candidate error is always the same, it's "O yes" which should normally be "Oh yes"
there are 19 instances of this error (if it is an error of course)
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Actually "O" is a distinct word, (always capitalized) acts as an intro for a noun in the vocative case, where as "oh" is an interjection. For example, "O Holy Night". It really isn't used anymore though, but is common in religious texts and other writings up through the renaissance.
If it were to be using "oh", the proper way for the sentence to be structured is "Oh, yes." The comma is required, showing the use of an interjection.