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errata: shows you the benefits of a good education!
I think I will go with the majority of sources, which advocate the use of a space before and after ellipses ... But, again, who says style should be an issue in a discussion such as this? Is there a style guide that MobileRead Forums recommends? Is there a dictionary that is supposed to be used by participants? If there are, then why don't people use them? If there are, then I would gladly use them for the sake of consistency. Is there a moderator who enforces the use of a style guide or a dictionary in these pages? Does the moderator state that the serial comma MUST be used before a submission will be allowed to appear? Last edited by John the Miner; 06-22-2012 at 05:16 PM. |
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You seem to be advocating that it shouldn't have been proofread at all, because 'modern' internet-speak has done away accepted grammatical rules and/or spelling. I've obviously missed something, but you haven't gone out of your way to present a clear message. |
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As such I blame you for my ebooks containing mistakes. How dare you sell me ebooks full of errata ?
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06-22-2012, 07:07 PM | #260 |
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Once upon a time (like all good fairy stories start out), editing and proofreading were regarded as essential in the production of a text.
These days, that dictum has gone the way of the dodo and the invasive, pervasive influence of the internet/social media ensures it will never again be anywhere as important as it once was. As such, I rest my case, m'lud. Last edited by John the Miner; 06-22-2012 at 07:09 PM. |
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Spaces before and after —. Using – instead and putting spaces around is wrong. |
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OK. Have it your way. I'm just glad you're not paying my freight.
There used to be a saying in a newspaper I worked in when there was any sort of conflict of ideas: There are two ways through this; there's the right way, and there's the wrong way. And then, of course, there's your way. Last edited by John the Miner; 06-23-2012 at 02:38 AM. |
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Doesn't worry me ... I'm outa here.
How could I possibly compete with a 29,000-plus poster? Just one final thought: how would the "proofreader" members punctuate a statement like "This animal eats roots shoots and leaves"? Last edited by John the Miner; 06-23-2012 at 05:46 AM. Reason: Clarification |
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Ok guys let us get back on topic please.
So if anybody spots any errors in the LOTR books, let the rest of us know please. Or has this huge book come to be 100% error free ? |
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One of the oldest schools in the world, and one which undoubtedly gives a good, if not superior, education is Winchester College. Of particular note is the school motto, "Manners Makyth Man".
There is more to a good education than learning the proper plural form of Latin nouns. |
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But there are undoubtedly more errors, most likely in the Appendices which are very complex. One problem with the current ebook version is the use of small graphics for the in-line runes. There are small bitmaps, so they don't resize with the text. I hope that these will eventually be replaced with resizing SVG graphics, or perhaps with a custom font, in a new ebook edition. The Appendices could really benefit from this too. I might be persuaded to spend on a new edition if it was done really well. |
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