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gentlest grammar correction i have ever seen on the internet. bravo!

Perhaps he really was comparing Mr Goldberg to a young Mary of Nazareth? I confess that the point of such an analogy eludes me. Something to do with carpentry?

Not sure if you're just being snarky, but I would assume people who write "pre-Madonna" are under the impression it's a reference to the pop star (which sort of makes sense).

how language evolves

It's an excellent eggcorn, at any rate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggcorn

or perhaps primo uomo, if this cat's male.

Dude good job this is the best way I have seen correcting a persons grammar with out derailing the argument.