Do errors bother you?
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Re: Do errors bother you?
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I agree, like in the instance of if the author uses the wrong word and I have to figure out what they mean instead, that's what annoys me.Gracetailor wrote: ↑12 Mar 2018, 04:24 Well, I could ignore if the errors did not disrupt my understanding of the novel, but when I have to because of errors, read a line or a sentence three or more times, then it’s a no-no for me.
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I'm reviewing a book right now and the author's improper use of commas is driving me insane. It's a good book. I'm enjoying the actual story, but there are clear-cut rules about comma usage that the author either doesn't know or is just ignoring.
I'll freely admit that I'm probably a little more anal than most people about spelling, word usage, and punctuation than most people because I'm a transcriptionist. However, if you're going to put something out to the public to read, then you should make sure it isn't riddled with errors.
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I absolutely agree. I recently reviewed a books that had a couple of homonym errors that made me grimace. "Peak" does not equal "peek". I can understand that the spellcheck missed it... and maybe the editor did... but I didn't, and it bothered me.alangner wrote: ↑16 Jun 2018, 14:48 I actually went looking for a post about errors in the forum to see if it bothers other people as much as it bothers me.
I'm reviewing a book right now and the author's improper use of commas is driving me insane. It's a good book. I'm enjoying the actual story, but there are clear-cut rules about comma usage that the author either doesn't know or is just ignoring.
I'll freely admit that I'm probably a little more anal than most people about spelling, word usage, and punctuation than most people because I'm a transcriptionist. However, if you're going to put something out to the public to read, then you should make sure it isn't riddled with errors.
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Oi! That would bother me. I just finished a book where the author used "etymologist" instead of "entomologist" and it stopped me in my tracks every time I saw it.bclayton13 wrote: ↑24 Jun 2018, 01:09 I absolutely agree. I recently reviewed a books that had a couple of homonym errors that made me grimace. "Peak" does not equal "peek". I can understand that the spellcheck missed it... and maybe the editor did... but I didn't, and it bothered me.
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Errors always take me right out of the story too. It completely ruins the immersion. Luckily it only happened a couple of times so I was able to forgive it.alangner wrote: ↑24 Jun 2018, 04:13Oi! That would bother me. I just finished a book where the author used "etymologist" instead of "entomologist" and it stopped me in my tracks every time I saw it.bclayton13 wrote: ↑24 Jun 2018, 01:09 I absolutely agree. I recently reviewed a books that had a couple of homonym errors that made me grimace. "Peak" does not equal "peek". I can understand that the spellcheck missed it... and maybe the editor did... but I didn't, and it bothered me.
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