tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post7806841885629700824..comments2024-03-29T09:18:31.897+00:00Comments on More than Writers: The Hunt for the Lesser-Spotted Typo by Wendy H. Jones auntyamohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08213728883228063200noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-46577439633248742382015-10-22T09:11:01.695+01:002015-10-22T09:11:01.695+01:00It can be hard for authors to find typos or other ...It can be hard for authors to find typos or other items that should be fixed during the self-editing and proofreading phases. Our brains tend to "auto correct" and will fix many of these errors without us even realizing it. Authors are often too close to their work, and they know what is supposed to be written, which further compounds the issue as they read what is supposed to be there, not what is written (or typed) there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15125955870140432006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-42875924575912990132015-07-30T12:48:46.968+01:002015-07-30T12:48:46.968+01:00How true. Having said that I know when Sue has fal...How true. Having said that I know when Sue has fallen out with her husband as all the romantic sentences are highlighted in bold red. 'Don't like this or this!' 😊Colin B Leonardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16844097616785228366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-1349197055803928842015-07-30T09:18:28.701+01:002015-07-30T09:18:28.701+01:00We all know that feeling Colin We all know that feeling Colin Wendy H. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04022089775887274043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-48131659175926543152015-07-30T09:17:59.926+01:002015-07-30T09:17:59.926+01:00Love it veronicaLove it veronicaWendy H. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04022089775887274043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-70965793702836678942015-07-29T12:59:48.317+01:002015-07-29T12:59:48.317+01:00My editor is exceptional at providing a grammatica...My editor is exceptional at providing a grammatical pat on the back. Two weeks later my manuscript is returned with more highlighting red ink than black.Colin B Leonardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16844097616785228366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-22517921960397522872015-07-13T10:14:00.469+01:002015-07-13T10:14:00.469+01:00My favourite is from the old days of the 'Grau...My favourite is from the old days of the 'Grauniad', in an article about Solzhenitsyn. It told us he was now married to the woman he had lived with for X years, 'who is the mother of his two sins'.Veronica Zundelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248292370623296757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-80081110978282602212015-07-09T08:22:57.929+01:002015-07-09T08:22:57.929+01:00Glad you enjoyed it Mandy Glad you enjoyed it Mandy Wendy H. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04022089775887274043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-65631269208245615362015-07-07T15:04:52.577+01:002015-07-07T15:04:52.577+01:00Love this post Wendy - both witty and useful! xLove this post Wendy - both witty and useful! xMandy Baker Johnsonhttp://www.mandybakerjohnson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-18815681088672143572015-07-03T00:29:17.333+01:002015-07-03T00:29:17.333+01:00Really glad you enjoyed it Tania Really glad you enjoyed it Tania Wendy H. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04022089775887274043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-75184674971205056552015-07-03T00:28:54.017+01:002015-07-03T00:28:54.017+01:00What an intriguing idea Anthea What an intriguing idea Anthea Wendy H. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04022089775887274043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-80637348668201505812015-07-02T12:17:11.668+01:002015-07-02T12:17:11.668+01:00But isn't there something intriguing about the...But isn't there something intriguing about the idea of a butterfile? Shouldn't the l-st be lauded for creating new words? And don't we have to protect this (relatively!) harmless creature from the predations of the intransigent automatic spell checker, which changes not only what we say, but what we mean? Passing thoughts...Antheanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-41074558124870819952015-07-02T11:57:40.616+01:002015-07-02T11:57:40.616+01:00This was just so funny thanks Wendy :)This was just so funny thanks Wendy :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01925242441001910367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-49642478940285274652015-07-02T03:19:25.082+01:002015-07-02T03:19:25.082+01:00Glad you liked it Glad you liked it Wendy H. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04022089775887274043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-56116959769242608442015-07-02T03:19:06.272+01:002015-07-02T03:19:06.272+01:00Reading sounds like a great way to flush out those...Reading sounds like a great way to flush out those wily typos Wendy H. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04022089775887274043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-1645765192105705562015-07-01T19:55:10.905+01:002015-07-01T19:55:10.905+01:00Oh so familiar Wendy!The bane of writers.Great pos...Oh so familiar Wendy!The bane of writers.Great post.myraduffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08697152063675260518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-6975930502494310242015-07-01T18:53:13.270+01:002015-07-01T18:53:13.270+01:00Really enjoyed this post. I recommend reading work...Really enjoyed this post. I recommend reading work aloud to my students too. It shows up all kinds of errors and makes you see the text in a different way. Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-36446302244570893102015-07-01T11:33:32.537+01:002015-07-01T11:33:32.537+01:00Glad you enjoyed it. I thought the name was rather...Glad you enjoyed it. I thought the name was rather good. I should be a writer :-)Wendy H. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04022089775887274043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-69268353496603839962015-07-01T10:40:40.075+01:002015-07-01T10:40:40.075+01:00They lurk everywhere Sue :-)They lurk everywhere Sue :-)Wendy H. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04022089775887274043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-41251434126031630962015-07-01T10:25:47.055+01:002015-07-01T10:25:47.055+01:00Loved it. Endorse all of the above comments. Espec...Loved it. Endorse all of the above comments. Especially love the pun of its name of course :-)Mari Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05606125048044373268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-64377829418830906322015-07-01T10:25:35.291+01:002015-07-01T10:25:35.291+01:00Loved it. Endorse all of the above comments. Espec...Loved it. Endorse all of the above comments. Especially love the pun of its name of course :-)Mari Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05606125048044373268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-74812310645564316872015-07-01T10:12:10.406+01:002015-07-01T10:12:10.406+01:00I didn't mean to type butterfiles; it should b...I didn't mean to type butterfiles; it should be butterflies. The web is speckled with my comment typos! SueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-32401622870672563952015-07-01T09:40:47.330+01:002015-07-01T09:40:47.330+01:00Love it A(me) I know that nervous feeling well. Love it A(me) I know that nervous feeling well. Wendy H. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04022089775887274043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-41488934050433864192015-07-01T09:36:07.601+01:002015-07-01T09:36:07.601+01:00Lots of fun! And slightly nervous-making, as I...Lots of fun! And slightly nervous-making, as I've just merrily sent back the final proofs of my book, so any lesser-spotteds that evaded my nets will now be enshrined in history. The funniest typo I ever encountered was in the proofs of the last book, where every instance of 'Rahab' had been changed by some kind of automatic spell check to 'Rehab'.A(me)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06407417460797812800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-32835781732062662322015-07-01T09:23:29.848+01:002015-07-01T09:23:29.848+01:00Glad you enjoyed it Hilary. It was fun to writeGlad you enjoyed it Hilary. It was fun to writeWendy H. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04022089775887274043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-26449202518212511632015-07-01T09:21:51.623+01:002015-07-01T09:21:51.623+01:00LOVED it, Wendy and SO true. Reading aloud is ofte...LOVED it, Wendy and SO true. Reading aloud is often highly effective in hunting down this elusive creature; it's a task I often recommend to my young studentsHILARY HUGHEShttp://www.morethanwriters.blogspot.co.uknoreply@blogger.com