tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post3025895555502858648..comments2023-09-05T12:51:25.656-05:00Comments on edittorrent: DQ'd for Low LiteracyEdittorrenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-67955174042751420272009-09-03T10:56:03.904-05:002009-09-03T10:56:03.904-05:00Oh mi, wat a problim u must enkounter.
It is reass...Oh mi, wat a problim u must enkounter.<br />It is reassuring to know we are allowed a little tipow now and then.<br /><br />My sister-in-law is a teacher and sent me an email of a new word I might like to introduce into my novel. One of her students aged 14 wrote it in an exam and wondered why he had failed.<br />Miskylaneearse, is a wonderful word!<br /><br />Interesting post, thanks.Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-5178389139089915912009-09-02T11:57:57.678-05:002009-09-02T11:57:57.678-05:00I'd like to think I'm sophisticated enough...I'd like to think I'm sophisticated enough to recognize that other English speakers use other rules, and those rules are perfectly valid. Of course, I doubt the breadth of my learning after reading lapetus's list. Thanks for filling me in. I feel all smart and vocabulicious now. lol<br /><br />We've got a number of writers from overseas, and though my copy editor is known to flag the ever-loving crap out of British slang terms, we tend to let the slang stand (where appropriate) and Americanize the spellings. <br /><br />I'm nowhere near as concerned about that as I am about spellings that are nonstandard in any dialect. I want a writer who respects the language!<br /><br />TheresaEdittorrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-51385992979789824972009-09-01T21:54:48.801-05:002009-09-01T21:54:48.801-05:00Iapetus999--
Tell me aboot it. I geuss awl jus go...Iapetus999--<br /><br />Tell me aboot it. I geuss awl jus go crawl back into my eegloo, eh. :) Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603891627784763004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-5938869537477839742009-09-01T20:40:51.545-05:002009-09-01T20:40:51.545-05:00OCD can be your friend...OCD can be your friend...Dave Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00773380114295267509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-51890268217465594352009-09-01T19:34:05.032-05:002009-09-01T19:34:05.032-05:00These comments are all great. I hate it when I'...These comments are all great. I hate it when I've checked and rechecked my manuscript, hit the send, and found like three spelling/grammar errors. Happens all the time on the blogs because I don't generally check these as these are the fun part of my research :) If I continuously worried about my spelling on blog comments, I'd probably quit blogging.Leonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11786326364037397675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-5915218545976129132009-09-01T19:02:48.473-05:002009-09-01T19:02:48.473-05:00Strange Fiction--
It's "about" not &...Strange Fiction--<br />It's "about" not "aboot" eh<br />:)Andrew Rosenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215333688753781447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-40362864038521486462009-09-01T18:49:25.551-05:002009-09-01T18:49:25.551-05:00Great post-lol!
I spell in ‘Canadian’ so I’m int...Great post-lol! <br /><br />I spell in ‘Canadian’ so I’m interested in seeing your response to rachelcapps. Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603891627784763004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-41571333240584165982009-09-01T18:16:29.801-05:002009-09-01T18:16:29.801-05:00Being a good speller is not a moral virtue?
Rats....Being a good speller is not a moral virtue?<br /><br />Rats.Patience-pleasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13262203054740351060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-20394235682801774792009-09-01T17:38:26.637-05:002009-09-01T17:38:26.637-05:00Oh, the simplicity of spelling "sex seen"...Oh, the simplicity of spelling "sex seen" tickles my fancy! And then I read the comments. ROFL, lapetus999!<br /><br />Theresa and Alicia, your comments on spelling and a "clean read" raise a question. Do I go through my MS and change the spelling to American if I choose to submit my MS to the US? I'm from Australia and, as I'm sure you're aware, our dictionary is quite different. Likewise, this would apply to anyone submitting from the UK to US.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-46939280951575495652009-09-01T16:10:44.461-05:002009-09-01T16:10:44.461-05:00Arguing! Something spellcheck can't fix is put...Arguing! Something spellcheck can't fix is putting the wrong word form there!<br />Oh, and the q mark should be inside the parentheses and following should be a colon.<br />I should edit before pushing send!<br /><br />AEdittorrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-74839631721857181192009-09-01T16:06:57.147-05:002009-09-01T16:06:57.147-05:00Natalie, I often remind myself that these submitte...Natalie, I often remind myself that these submitters are probably quite young, and good on them for being so brave... but let's hope with age comes some spelling education. <br /><br />Wes, yes, it is strange. I'm a really good speller (I have finally realized that it is not a moral virtue, but more a particular visual ability), and I still always have the spellcheck on to catch typos. If I were NOT a good speller (and didn't spend time argue with "traveler" single L and other annoyances), I'd for sure run spellcheck on everything I wrote. <br /><br />You know, there used to be tricks in spellcheck that the designers put in (or is this an urban legend)? You know, you'd check "Bill Gates" and the spelling would be "Master of the Universe." I remember there was some combination you could put in and get a computer game.<br /><br />But you know, Dr. Johnson started that-- in his dictionary his definition of lexicographer was a "writer of dictionaries; a harmless drudge," which is actually more droll than "Bill Gates, Master of the Universe."<br /><br />AEdittorrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-25042736427457847762009-09-01T15:58:54.639-05:002009-09-01T15:58:54.639-05:00LOL, iapetus! I love "Storie" as a stor...LOL, iapetus! I love "Storie" as a story about the Fairie. :)<br />AEdittorrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-67854123156022385832009-09-01T15:18:14.689-05:002009-09-01T15:18:14.689-05:00That's insane! I can't believe people act...That's insane! I can't believe people actually think that will get them an agent/editor. It makes me weep for humanity.Natalie Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01116611923169722657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-36239369220347493642009-09-01T12:01:45.811-05:002009-09-01T12:01:45.811-05:00Uhh, these aren't misspellings, these are new ...Uhh, these aren't misspellings, these are new words.<br /><br />queery-Query for more "alternative" content<br />manuskript-A ms for a Vampire story<br />manuscrip-A very short ms.<br />novell-A story about a software company.<br />storey-A story with a higher elevation<br />storie-A story about Faerie<br />heero-A truly masculine hero<br />heroe-A pregnant fish hero<br />erottic-Watch out for bed bugs<br />aventure-A story about a sex business venture<br />sex seen-I've seen it already<br /><br />Hope this helps.Andrew Rosenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215333688753781447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-4748788899197219122009-09-01T11:41:06.839-05:002009-09-01T11:41:06.839-05:00If the author is using a computer and not a typewr...If the author is using a computer and not a typewriter, it has a spelling checker. That doesn't help with grammar, or wrong-but-in-the-dictionary choices such as its/it's or who's/whose. But there's no excuse for writting, geuss, whome, editer, and sew fourth.<br /><br />Noww wil yew rede mine qweery? Pleas?Steven Levynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-32635692694174393442009-09-01T11:31:10.523-05:002009-09-01T11:31:10.523-05:00Bwhahahah!
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I think I'd stab myself in th...Bwhahahah!<br /><br />:-|<br /><br />I think I'd stab myself in the eye with my Bic pen.<br /><br />JTJulie Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02880895598847092028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-44676029608178724742009-09-01T11:18:45.705-05:002009-09-01T11:18:45.705-05:00The one I always cheer for is "writting"...The one I always cheer for is "writting". "I've been writting for three years, and this is my first novel."<br /><br />I just know that's going to be a clean read. <br />AliciaEdittorrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.com