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The Absence of Copy Editors

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

5 responses to “The Absence of Copy Editors”

  1. writtenexpressions Avatar

    Oh, that’s good stuff!

  2. Irreverent Freelancer Avatar

    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.

  3. Amanda Nicole Avatar

    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…

  4. Rebecca Smith Avatar

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

  5. --Deb Avatar

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