True Proofreading Stories
We haven't the time to take
our time.
- Eugene Ionesco,
Exit the King
In proofreading, it's always the small things that count. Take these, for instance:
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These guys are the real heroes, making a difference one glaring typo at a time.
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It doesn't get more visible than this.
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A proofreading error costs the Chicago Transit Authority $75,000 to fix.
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A great article about what it's really like to be one of us nervous-tic-type copyeditors.
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Though he probably never actually said it, this quote often mis-attributed to Winston Churchill still demonstrates that proper proofreading shouldn't necessarily trump style.
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The 1632 version of the King James Bible (aka the "Sinners' Bible") gave one stunning command.
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Our bastions of higher learning aren't exempt.
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An allegedly misplaced comma loses $1,000,000 for Rogers Communications, Canada's largest cable TV provider.