The most golden rule of all: You can *never* have too many proofreaders.
And don't you ever stand for that sort of thing. Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back! ... You got the right same as anyone to live and try to kill people.
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Amy - Jan 28, 2014 9:58:35 am PST #18396 of 30000
Because books.
Steph L. - Jan 28, 2014 10:01:05 am PST #18397 of 30000
That which does not kill you should RUN
The ones that weird me out are the sort of "unclear on the concept" things. The one I have been seeing recently is "ascetic" instead of "aesthetic"
Misusing "awe" instead of "aw" drives me batshit crazy. WORDS MEAN THINGS.
Jesse - Jan 28, 2014 10:06:13 am PST #18398 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
"AWE" MAKES ME SO CRAZY!
Connie Neil - Jan 28, 2014 10:06:41 am PST #18399 of 30000
brillig
"wondering" instead of "wandering"! Why?
Calli - Jan 28, 2014 10:12:47 am PST #18400 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I passed by a church billboard once that promoted the glories of "Jesus Crist".
Jesse - Jan 28, 2014 10:15:36 am PST #18401 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Charlie's brother, right?
Steph L. - Jan 28, 2014 10:16:49 am PST #18402 of 30000
That which does not kill you should RUN
I passed by a church billboard once that promoted the glories of "Jesus Crist".
I bet they bought that $1.99 Bible.
Totally unrelated, I am endlessly amused that Groupon sent me a deal for something called "Savage Race Ohio" and "The Survival Race." I think they need to hone their demographics. I don't race, and I especially don't participate in events that sound WAY too similar to the Quarter Quell. And that's because I know I would be the first to die in the Hunger Games. I could *maybe* bruise someone with my sharp wit, but Katiss would arrow me before I could even choke out a bon mot.
Nice try, Groupon.
EpicTangent - Jan 28, 2014 10:17:23 am PST #18403 of 30000
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
I always think that on certain websites, standards will be upheld, and not so much it turns out.
In one of the October Daye books I just found a "taunt" that was supposed to be "taut". I was so disappointed - I feel like Seanan's one of us (once removed) via PC, therefore would be mortified. So I assume it was someone else's error after it left Seanan's hands. And at least it's only once. I had to give up on a book where the author was in love with "demur", but kept spelling it "demure". I was yelling at the book (She did NOT "demure"! It's not a VERB!) so I finally just put it in my Goodwill box.
Steph L. - Jan 28, 2014 10:20:03 am PST #18404 of 30000
That which does not kill you should RUN
I just found a "taunt" that was supposed to be "taut". I was so disappointed
I bet that's one of those words that your fingers betray you on -- you mean to type "taut" and your fingers make it "taunt". Seriously, I cannot type "ratio" without consciously spelling it out in my head, R-A-T-I-O, as I type. Otherwise my fingers add an "n" and make it "ration" EVERY SINGLE TIME.
Why, fingers? Why?
flea - Jan 28, 2014 10:21:14 am PST #18405 of 30000
information libertarian
My fingers have this problem with jounral. This was a real problem when I worked in an academic library.