tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110160045151463659.post5521524352501469985..comments2023-05-30T04:55:18.889-05:00Comments on A Writer's Blog: Sing Them HomeScotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06905515473737579937noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110160045151463659.post-48816364754585390402009-01-05T13:16:00.000-06:002009-01-05T13:16:00.000-06:00I was a 6th grade teacher for 34 years and I am no...I was a 6th grade teacher for 34 years and I am now retired. If you need short passages edited, feel free to send. I have nothing but time... from now on. <BR/>The most common error is the formation of the possessive of a proper name ending in 's.'<BR/>wrong: Mr. Ross' book<BR/>correct: Mr. Ross's book<BR/>wrong: Paris' TV show<BR/>correct: Paris's TV show<BR/>Also, it is: "couldn't care less," not "could care less" and it is 'supposed' not 'suppose' (as in: what are you supposed to do?)Marjoriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13323661411548419175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110160045151463659.post-3482625712097716652009-01-05T12:50:00.000-06:002009-01-05T12:50:00.000-06:00Yes, I left the error intact. Why? I'm really no...Yes, I left the error intact. Why? I'm really not sure. I think, mainly, because it demonstrates how easily errors are made . . . and the fact, that I don't have an editor (other than myself). : )Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06905515473737579937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110160045151463659.post-22163560455622108622009-01-05T12:17:00.000-06:002009-01-05T12:17:00.000-06:00I saw that error as well: "What are editor's for i...I saw that error as well: "What are editor's for in the first place?" What amazes me is that after it was pointed out to you, you did not correct it. (haha)<BR/>My blog (marjorie-pentimentos) is a memoir. I am going to self-publish it because I have a better chance at marrying Zac Efron than I do at finding a literary agent. <BR/>Yes, I am old enough to have written a memoir. It's all behind me.Marjoriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13323661411548419175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110160045151463659.post-29661407050653452032008-12-17T11:06:00.000-06:002008-12-17T11:06:00.000-06:00Yes, we all make mistakes! My whole point is that...Yes, we all make mistakes! My whole point is that somewhere, in one of the gazillion editing processes, the mistake should have - at least in a semi-perfect world - been found by someone. It's one thing for a writer to type "there" instead of "their". In most instances, that is not going to stop the reading flow. When a character name is suddenly changed . . . well, the flow stops, at least for me. : )Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06905515473737579937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110160045151463659.post-56680562880699865782008-12-17T10:24:00.000-06:002008-12-17T10:24:00.000-06:00ironic that in your screed about bad editing you m...ironic that in your screed about bad editing you made an error yourself: "What are editors for in the first place?" is what you meant--no apostrophe. Guess we all make mistakes sometimes! :)bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04606086847570460005noreply@blogger.com