[bksvol-discuss] Re: Common scanning typo/errors

Find and replace can work, as long as it is remembered that die can really mean 
die.  That's why it is dangerous to find and replace these kinds of things en 
masse without checking each one individually.  I've seen lie for he as well, 
but I just fix those rarities one at a time as I'm reading along.  You probably 
already know this, but I am writing for those who may not.  It is tempting and 
easy to go hog wild with find and replace and get yourself into a situation 
that may be hard to get back out of, even with control-z.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Pascha Lea 
  To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 1:02 PM
  Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Common scanning typo/errors


  Hi there,

  Thanks for the offer, but that isn't quite what I was looking for. I thought 
someone had compiled a list of common 'scannos' (scanner typos) - but this was 
a long time ago, and I think my mental competence is deteriorating with age :)

  I think I'll start compiling my own list - I'm specifically looking for 
scannos that don't get caught with a spell checker. For example, the book I'm 
working on had substituted the word 'die' for 'the' in many instances, and I've 
seen this in other book scans as well. If I had a list of these scannos, I 
would run through it quickly with a 'find and replace' before doing anything 
more in-depth.

  Thanks again,
  Lea
  The Pardees <jfpardee@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

    Hi,

    I have made up a file of junk characters that are not on the keyboard. It 
    includes bullet, degree sign, pound sign etc. If this is the list you are 
    referring to, I will be happy to send it to you.

    Jim Pardee
    u



    At 11:20 AM 9/12/06, you wrote:

    >I have never seen a list like that. I thought the site had tips on it but 
    >I have nerver seen that list either. I know another comon scanning error 
    >is some E's are recognised as C's.
    >
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