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Re: We all do. To err is human.
posted by
Sherri_G
on July 6, 2020 at 11:04 AM
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ha ha..
posted by
Kabu
on July 6, 2020 at 10:48 AM
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I try to whatch them little buggers, but I mess up now and then.
posted by
TAPS.
on July 6, 2020 at 8:49 AM
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Re: Absolutely true.
posted by
Sherri_G
on July 6, 2020 at 7:58 AM
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Re: Re: Re: You are right.
My first editor was the absolute worst.
posted by
Sherri_G
on July 6, 2020 at 7:57 AM
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Grammar and mechanics are an importantance that cannot be overstated.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on July 6, 2020 at 5:32 AM
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How true! That's all I a non-writer know no more about that but this and run-ons are also a problem yet who cares when one is on a roll and can't stop writing and writing and -- oops!
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on July 5, 2020 at 10:45 PM
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Re: You're right. The comma can be a conundrum...
That is a sensible approach.
posted by
BC-A
on July 5, 2020 at 5:40 PM
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Re: Re: My guess would be the proof readers.
In my experience, it depends on the editor, not the absolute rules we learned in Englush Compositions. It is a base to begin writing. The Oxford Dictionary is too scholarly for aspirations of achieving popularity. I found it true in college courses as well love. Ha.
posted by
BC-A
on July 5, 2020 at 5:39 PM
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Re: My guess would be the proof readers.
When it comes to mistakes of that multitude, somebody is going to bring in the experts.
posted by
Sherri_G
on July 5, 2020 at 2:55 PM
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Where's the proof, readers???
posted by
Corbin_Dallas
on July 5, 2020 at 2:50 PM
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Me, too!
posted by
Corbin_Dallas
on July 5, 2020 at 2:04 PM
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Re: I suffer from the same mistake.
posted by
Sherri_G
on July 5, 2020 at 2:01 PM
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You're right. The comma can be a conundrum...
I tend to put commas in where they're not really needed and almost always go through a separate edit of any manuscript to eliminate the pesky things.
posted by
Pat_B
on July 5, 2020 at 1:59 PM
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