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Old 04-23-2011, 10:24 PM   #33
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Originally Posted by rhadin View Post
Although I consider this good news overall, I worry that in pursuit of lower-cost reading material, readers are willing to accept lower-quality to no editing, leading to poor grammar and spelling. I worry about this because clear communication is vital in many areas of life and when we begin to accept sloppy communication skills, we degrade our life experience and can even threaten our lives as a result of misunderstanding. What i would like to see is not only increased indie sales but increased demand for grammar and spelling quality.
So this would mean getting most editors from outside the USA, where education in such things might just be better?

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