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1 paragraph, 141 words, 6 sentences -- 5 of them are passive voice. This is how you write stuff that puts people to sleep. #amEditing
No matter how fast that chili dog races through your system, it's an intestinal tract, not track. #amEditing
"intestinal track"? This text was already supposed to have been edited. Somebody "dropped the bald" on this one. #amEditing
And finally, all you editors in the trenches: Do you have a preference for the plural of tsunami? (WebNewWorld lists both -mi & -mis)
OMG, book lovers! Have you seen The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore? 15-min Oscar-worthy short:
And it's not an Arizona school! MT @jbrewlong: Dr. Seuss book banned from class for being too 'political' ?!
@wisekaren If necessity is the mother of invention, then invention was "born of necessity." Unless invention was adopted.
And finally, all you editors in the trenches: Do you have a preference for the plural of tsunami? (WebNewWorld lists both -mi & -mis)
And just like that, I'm the only online editor in the building for a few hours. With the cat away, what shall I play?
Eery times indeed. RT @GrammarMonkeys: The huge-headline typo, every copy editor's nightmare: on @romenesko
I think there's a lot of overlap in the skills needed to be a good writer and a good editor. Doing one will help you w/the other. #EFAChat
1 paragraph, 141 words, 6 sentences -- 5 of them are passive voice. This is how you write stuff that puts people to sleep. #amEditing
Thank you Mr Golando & Mr Maguire for making the choice b/w words & music hard, until I realized I could do both. #thankateacher
RT @Mededitor: The sexiest word in typography is ligature - if you're into that sort of thing. (U&LC)
