Comments for A. James Editing, Inc http://ajamesediting.com What can I help you say? Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:09:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Professional Typos Sent From Mobile Devices by Peggerty http://ajamesediting.com/professional-typos-sent-from-mobile-devices/#comment-71 Peggerty Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:09:55 +0000 http://ajamesediting.com/?p=1453#comment-71 Right on, Mia. I was taught that the "-ing" ending can be a gerund, so that the "-ing" word is not a verb in this case. It's treated as a noun. Also, "him" can't take action; action happens TO him. So him can't say anything. His saying we could get extra credit by finding typos . . . Right on, Mia. I was taught that the “-ing” ending can be a gerund, so that the “-ing” word is not a verb in this case. It’s treated as a noun.

Also, “him” can’t take action; action happens TO him. So him can’t say anything. His saying we could get extra credit by finding typos . . .

]]> Comment on Professional Typos Sent From Mobile Devices by Diana http://ajamesediting.com/professional-typos-sent-from-mobile-devices/#comment-70 Diana Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:04:20 +0000 http://ajamesediting.com/?p=1453#comment-70 When we humans communicated on paper, we proofread, and when an error was found, we turned the pencil around and erased carefully, then brushed away the little rubber erasure "dust", then made a correction that attempted to meld into the rest of the writing. Or, we used correction fluid or tape on our ink, and tried to hide that error, and match the correction up with the rest. Or we simply threw out the page and started over. Why, now, can we not be bothered to respect others by using our best grammar and spelling? Why do we trust that task to a machine, and blame the machine? When we humans communicated on paper, we proofread, and when an error was found, we turned the pencil around and erased carefully, then brushed away the little rubber erasure “dust”, then made a correction that attempted to meld into the rest of the writing. Or, we used correction fluid or tape on our ink, and tried to hide that error, and match the correction up with the rest. Or we simply threw out the page and started over. Why, now, can we not be bothered to respect others by using our best grammar and spelling? Why do we trust that task to a machine, and blame the machine?

]]> Comment on Professional Typos Sent From Mobile Devices by Anonymous http://ajamesediting.com/professional-typos-sent-from-mobile-devices/#comment-69 Anonymous Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:27:09 +0000 http://ajamesediting.com/?p=1453#comment-69 I can excuse typos when I make them, but I have trouble excusing the typos of other people. I think this is called being human. I can excuse typos when I make them, but I have trouble excusing the typos of other people. I think this is called being human.

]]> Comment on Professional Typos Sent From Mobile Devices by tinfoilmagnolia http://ajamesediting.com/professional-typos-sent-from-mobile-devices/#comment-68 tinfoilmagnolia Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:05:14 +0000 http://ajamesediting.com/?p=1453#comment-68 I don't think we should. Simply because I think if you are going to insist on using a mobile device to conduct business then you should learn to proofread and take some time to look over your response before hitting send. It's only fair. I don’t think we should. Simply because I think if you are going to insist on using a mobile device to conduct business then you should learn to proofread and take some time to look over your response before hitting send. It’s only fair.

]]> Comment on Professional Typos Sent From Mobile Devices by Aaron http://ajamesediting.com/professional-typos-sent-from-mobile-devices/#comment-67 Aaron Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:03:51 +0000 http://ajamesediting.com/?p=1453#comment-67 Bravo Amber, what a clever and appropriate response! You had me laughing (or should I say 'LOLing'") as I read. I agree, spell check is nice, but what about just actually learning to spell? Even in a text message, with the advent of QWERTY keyboards, we can at least attempt to write in something that resembles the English language. Now that I think about it, I should not say 'LOL' ever again. Ever. Bravo Amber, what a clever and appropriate response! You had me laughing (or should I say ‘LOLing’”) as I read. I agree, spell check is nice, but what about just actually learning to spell?
Even in a text message, with the advent of QWERTY keyboards, we can at least attempt to write in something that resembles the English language.
Now that I think about it, I should not say ‘LOL’ ever again. Ever.

]]> Comment on Professional Typos Sent From Mobile Devices by Sarah http://ajamesediting.com/professional-typos-sent-from-mobile-devices/#comment-66 Sarah Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:02:18 +0000 http://ajamesediting.com/?p=1453#comment-66 This reply is sent from my mobile device, and while it may have HAD typos that were a pain to change, I took an extra thirty-seconds to correct them before I clicked to submit. There is really no excuse for typos or spelling errors in mobile communication. If there are errors, the sender is either lazy or rushing, and in either case, the response should have waited. This reply is sent from my mobile device, and while it may have HAD typos that were a pain to change, I took an extra thirty-seconds to correct them before I clicked to submit.

There is really no excuse for typos or spelling errors in mobile communication. If there are errors, the sender is either lazy or rushing, and in either case, the response should have waited.

]]> Comment on Professional Typos Sent From Mobile Devices by Anonymous http://ajamesediting.com/professional-typos-sent-from-mobile-devices/#comment-65 Anonymous Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:50:08 +0000 http://ajamesediting.com/?p=1453#comment-65 "...when I realized how personal they took my corrections"??? I'd rather see a typo in a communication from a mobile device than an adjective used in place of an adverb. “…when I realized how personal they took my corrections”??? I’d rather see a typo in a communication from a mobile device than an adjective used in place of an adverb.

]]> Comment on Professional Typos Sent From Mobile Devices by Carrie http://ajamesediting.com/professional-typos-sent-from-mobile-devices/#comment-64 Carrie Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:04:16 +0000 http://ajamesediting.com/?p=1453#comment-64 Have we really become so lazy that we can't proofread our messages before sending them? Back in the days of paper one would never send anything out before checking for errors, so why does the use of an electronic device excuse us from that? Whenever I receive a message riddled with errors (whether by user or device), I just wonder why the sender wouldn't do me the courtesy of putting forth the effort to go back and read what they wrote. Have we really become so lazy that we can’t proofread our messages before sending them? Back in the days of paper one would never send anything out before checking for errors, so why does the use of an electronic device excuse us from that? Whenever I receive a message riddled with errors (whether by user or device), I just wonder why the sender wouldn’t do me the courtesy of putting forth the effort to go back and read what they wrote.

]]> Comment on Professional Typos Sent From Mobile Devices by Mia Drinan http://ajamesediting.com/professional-typos-sent-from-mobile-devices/#comment-63 Mia Drinan Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:51:16 +0000 http://ajamesediting.com/?p=1453#comment-63 Forgive me, but isn't it, "Within a minute of his saying..."? I was taught to use the possessive before participles. Maybe that is an antiquated rule. As far as typos on mobiles, the keyboard is difficult, especially when one is dashing a text. I could forgive the first few. Forgive me, but isn’t it, “Within a minute of his saying…”?

I was taught to use the possessive before participles. Maybe that is an antiquated rule.

As far as typos on mobiles, the keyboard is difficult, especially when one is dashing a text. I could forgive the first few.

]]> Comment on Professional Typos Sent From Mobile Devices by Amber http://ajamesediting.com/professional-typos-sent-from-mobile-devices/#comment-62 Amber Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:22:30 +0000 http://ajamesediting.com/?p=1453#comment-62 I like "grammar guardian." Let's capitalize it! Grammar Guardian. Very nice. I like “grammar guardian.” Let’s capitalize it! Grammar Guardian. Very nice.

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