Thanks for you thoughtful reply. >Apologies to pick on you without addressing your main point, but this sentence is an example of an error I see a lot yet I ra

Thanks for you thoughtful reply. >Apologies to pick on you without addressing your main point, but this sentence is an example of an error I see a lot yet I rarely see addressed. You're not picking on me - you're picking on something I wrote. This is perfectly fine! Would you think it more appropriate to talk of poverty and inequality being elements in a feedback loop?