[bksvol-discuss] Re: hyphenated words between pages.
- From: "Susan Lumpkin" <slumpkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:48:48 -0600
Hi Mayrie And Others,
I too am frustrated by the errors we must leave in books! I can't help but
wonder why those errors are left there in the first place.
Susan
From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mayrie ReNae
Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 12:44 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: hyphenated words between pages.
Hi Valerie, Sue, Cindy Lou, and everyone else frustrated with errors in
books,
I agree that having to leave errors in books is terribly frustrating. And
we're all catching them. This is proof that we are all doing our jobs very
thoroughly. We can be proud of this! And if we ever want to apply to be
copyeditors, we'll be well prepared.
I just worked on a book full of publisher/author errors. And I had to leave
them alone. I hated to do it, as the fixes were pretty obvious, but I
couldn't fix them.
And I too cringe to think that the readers of the book will think they were
my fault, that I'm inattentive. But I know I've done my best, and I guess I
have to live with it.
I comfort myself by reminding myself that I caught what others obviously
missed. At least I'm being attentive, right?
Just trying to commiserate with everyone here. I know how frustrating the
errors that we can't fix are.
Happy proofreading everyone!
Mayrie
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From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Valerie Maples
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 10:33 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: hyphenated words between pages.
You and me, both, Sue! I cringe every time I see an obvious editing error,
and some books are AWFUL! Still, I am a rule follower. Every once in a
while, though, I write to a publisher about poor editing to get it off my
chest. Not sure if Charisma stiller ears, but she wrote an author about
mistakes in her books with a list and she did fix it in a subsequent
reprint.
So, if you need vent your frustration, maybe it's best to approach the
author and publishers. Smiles.
Valerie
From: Sue Stevens <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, February 15, 2012 11:57:20 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: hyphenated words between pages.
Thanks, Valerie. That does make sense to me. Now I understand why we are
supposed to change hyphenated words but not actual printed words. But I
have to tell you I will wince every time I see something like, "What rime is
it?" (smile)
Sue S.
From: Valerie Maples <mailto:vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 11:44 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: hyphenated words between pages.
Dear Sue;
I think it is readability and the chance that a missed hyphen or page
number/break being announced would ruin the word being comprehended. An
author never hyphenates words like that, it is purely a product of the
printing process. a Misprinted word, on the other hand, is something the
editor or someone else missed along the way, so we cannot change it. At
least that is my take, for what it is worth...
Valerie
From: Sue Stevens <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, February 15, 2012 4:58:58 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: hyphenated words between pages.
Well, you know, I don't get it. Some things we are allowed tochange, even
though we are told we cannot tamper with books as published; whereas, if we
see a scanno and it is in the print book, we cannot change it. To me, that
doesn't sound logical. Why are we allowed to change hyphenated words?
Don't get me wrong; I have always done that, but I still don't see the
logic.
Sue S.
From: Jamie Yates, CPhT <mailto:mirxtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 4:19 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: hyphenated words between pages.
I see it all the time when scanning books. Just because word processors
don't do it, doesn't mean books don't do it.
--
Jamie in Michigan
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