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Originally Posted by Pajamaman
Have you ever written a book? Have ever proof-read a novel-length book? Those little mistakes can be easy to miss. Words that are spelled right, but are the wrong word so the spell-catcher misses them. Missing words. It is hard to catch them all over 100,000 words.
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Yes, I've copy-edited and proofread books. Yes, little mistakes can be easy to miss, which is why publishers hire people to be copy editors and proofreaders. Yes, spell-check misses wrong words that are spelled correctly, which is why publishers hire people to be copy editors and proofreaders.
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Originally Posted by Pajamaman
I've noticed a lot of reputable news sites contain more and more typos. This surprises me. How can we expect poor writers to correct typos when established news outlets don't bother anymore?
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The trade-off for the immediacy with which a news article is posted is more typos. A book should be held to a much higher standard.