[bksvol-discuss] Re: hyphenated words between pages.
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:51:58 -0800 (PST)
When I find errors in books that I have to leave I put in the Comments section
that all spelling and punctuation is as it is in the print book. I'm proud of
the work I do and of my reputation and I don't want people to think I was
careless
Cindy
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> From: Mayrie ReNae <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 10:43 PM
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: hyphenated words between pages.
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>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.
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>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?
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>Just trying to commiserate with everyone here. I know
how frustrating the errors that we can't fix are.
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>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.
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>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.
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>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.
>>
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>>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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