[bksvol-discuss] Re: hyphenated words between pages.
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:45:31 -0800 (PST)
probably poor editing. I begin to think some publishers save money by not
hiring editors or proofreaders
Cindy
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> From: Susan Lumpkin <slumpkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 10:48 PM
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: hyphenated words between pages.
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>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
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>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.
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>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.
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>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
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>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
>>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
>>>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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