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Originally Posted by NinetyWt
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Originally Posted by 3acres
Gosh, you seem exacerbated.
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YOU BETTER BE GLAD I LIKE BEASTS THAT CAN TALK  |
Looks like you missed your period there.
You folks are reminding me of why I may have chosen not to become a professional copy editor. Fixing errors in spelling and grammar is actually rather simple since most mistakes are rather obvious to anyone with a decent memory and some eye for detail.
Editing for style is the real drudge work.
Still, I feel the art has declined some in recent years. Just last night I saw an illustration that had fourteen numbered items in the list but only thirteen numbered items in the accompanying diagram. People who miss stuff like that should consider a career move to sausage making or somesuch.
Anyway, here's to all you copy editors whose labors we
dont notice!