The Absence of Copy Editors Posted on July 9, 2008 by lwidmer You just have to read it to understand. This article appeared in The Washington Post last month. Hysterical! Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Related
How on earth did I miss this article? I spotted the first two errors immediately and knew I was in for a treat. Thanks for sharing. Reply
Oh, that’s rich. This was my fave, “Grotesque cultural insensitivity in the line about Jewish women.” Haha, can you imagine a copy editor writing that in the margin? And I didn’t know we could pistol whip interviewees… Reply
Oh, I love this article! I would never have seen it without your link so, thanks. Too hilarious. Reply
Oh, that’s good stuff!
How on earth did I miss this article? I spotted the first two errors immediately and knew I was in for a treat. Thanks for sharing.
Oh, that’s rich. This was my fave,
“Grotesque cultural insensitivity in the line about Jewish women.”
Haha, can you imagine a copy editor writing that in the margin? And I didn’t know we could pistol whip interviewees…
This is just too much fun. Thanks for sharing, Lori! Loved it.
Oh, I love this article! I would never have seen it without your link so, thanks. Too hilarious.