Attn: Editors

[Renee Stevens]

I'd like to do a blog post where site editors point out the most common errors they come across. If you'd like to participate, please send, via PM, me your response to the following question:

 

What is the most common editing issue you come across? And, please give an example and the fix. (If you don't want your answer attributed to you and would prefer to be anonymous, include that info as well)

[Timothy M.]

I've sent you an example, Renee. I hope it was what you're looking for, and that you'll get more replies to the question.

[AC Benus]

22 hours ago, Timothy M. said:

I've sent you an example, Renee. I hope it was what you're looking for, and that you'll get more replies to the question.

...I hope your reply did not make reference to 'barley' - hehehe 

[mogwhy]

6 minutes ago, AC Benus said:

...I hope your reply did not make reference to 'barley' - hehehe 

.... there must be a story in there somewhare. wgat's wrong with barley?

[Timothy M.]

1 hour ago, AC Benus said:

...I hope your reply did not make reference to 'barley' - hehehe 

 

  runs back and edits my PM to Renee  

 

1 hour ago, mogwhy said:

.... there must be a story in there somewhere. what's wrong with barley?

 

nothing...    

[Timothy M.]

2 hours ago, AC Benus said:

...I hope your reply did not make reference to 'barley' - hehehe 

 

or you could revenge yourself with doing a piece on editing for the dumb Dane  

[AC Benus]

8 hours ago, mogwhy said:

.... there must be a story in there somewhere. what's wrong with barley?

Nothing! Barley is delicious, but does not belong in my typescripts where I intended to write 'barely.'

 

Poor Tim has had to mark up his fair share of mistakes along these lines in my work. Being a somewhat severe dyslexic, I have to concentrate very hard to not mix up certain word pairings. Besides barely/barley, I'm also prone to type minuet instead of minute. These are very difficult for me to 'see,' but I keep working at it, and with help from friends like Tim, I hope I'm improving.

 

Love our community here where we help out one another    

 

 

Edited October 18, 2017 by AC Benus