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frahse · 12-08-2012, 03:57 PM

I automatically corrected it in my mind, and put quotes around it so that he just made a side remark "Beat." meaning he was tired. i.e. "Beat." meaning "I am beat."

My own problems generally come about when I make a change, and don't totally erase the old sentence while adding the new one.
Or I mean to change the sentence, but neglect to remove one of the old words that is now meaningless or (usually) redundant.

I hate it when I do that.

That is when it is good to have a sharp eyed competent editor nearby.

12-08-2012, 03:57 PM	#7
frahse occasional author Posts: 2,314 Karma: 2064403292 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Wandering God's glorious hills, valleys and plains. Device: A Franklin BI (before Internet) was the first. I still have it.	I automatically corrected it in my mind, and put quotes around it so that he just made a side remark "Beat." meaning he was tired. i.e. "Beat." meaning "I am beat." My own problems generally come about when I make a change, and don't totally erase the old sentence while adding the new one. Or I mean to change the sentence, but neglect to remove one of the old words that is now meaningless or (usually) redundant. I hate it when I do that. That is when it is good to have a sharp eyed competent editor nearby.