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The Absence of Copy Editors

Posted on by lwidmer

You just have to read it to understand. This article appeared in The Washington Post last month. Hysterical!

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5 thoughts on “The Absence of Copy Editors”

  1. writtenexpressions says:
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    Oh, that’s good stuff!

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  2. Irreverent Freelancer says:
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    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.

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  3. Amanda Nicole says:
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    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…

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  4. Rebecca Smith says:
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    This is just too much fun. Thanks for sharing, Lori! Loved it.

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  5. --Deb says:
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    Oh, I love this article! I would never have seen it without your link so, thanks. Too hilarious.

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  1. writtenexpressions Avatar
    writtenexpressions

    Oh, that’s good stuff!

    Reply
  2. Irreverent Freelancer Avatar
    Irreverent Freelancer

    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
  3. Amanda Nicole Avatar
    Amanda Nicole

    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
  4. Rebecca Smith Avatar
    Rebecca Smith

    This is just too much fun. Thanks for sharing, Lori! Loved it.

    Reply
  5. --Deb Avatar
    --Deb

    Oh, I love this article! I would never have seen it without your link so, thanks. Too hilarious.

    Reply
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