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Originally Posted by Blue Tyson
So this would mean getting most editors from outside the USA, where education in such things might just be better?
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One of the mistakes of current publishing is that it believes all editors are equal so hiring the least expensive editor from outside the USA is equivalent to hiring an expensive editor from inside the USA.
As with all other professions, skillsets vary person to person. However, if a book is destined for the American market, even though a Lithuanian may have the same grammar skillset as an American editor, they usually lack the nuanced understanding of grammar, idioms, and idiolects of a skilled American editor. Similarly, if the book is for the Lithuanian market, the American editor is likely to be lacking in those skillsets. There is more to quality editing than knowing the difference between its and it's, were and where, etc.