That word doesn't mean what you think it means.

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  • KellyMirth
    KellyMirth Posts: 153
    I'm a big opponent of banning books but I would gladly make an exception for this.
  • spud_chick
    spud_chick Posts: 2,640 Member
    Sweet Croesus that's bad. Fingernails on a blackboard bad.
  • fatt_boyy_slimm
    fatt_boyy_slimm Posts: 56
    I've put together a delightful mash-up of all the errors I found - just today... in ONE book...

    At least it's a mash-up...if the entire book had them that densely packed, it would combust!
    "On beknown to him, as they walked hand and hand, she was filled with the upmost light heartiness and she shuttered with wicket pleasure. He peered questionably at her, waiting for her reply. 'Off course,' she retorted delightfully. He grasped for air, then extinguished a sigh as he complemented her on how eloquent she looked. He wanted to kiss her badly, but reframed from doing so."

    Ergh. Just ergh. Feel my pain.

    Could OF been worse.... ;-)

    @DrJanet98: It's COULD'VE...
  • autumnk921
    autumnk921 Posts: 1,374 Member
    I would go absolutely mad reading and correcting that type of writing all day long. Yes, I am that woman who reads books at home and finds every mistake in them and it drives me crazy. :noway:

    I don't know though, now that I think of it I might actually enjoy your job. I would enjoy fixing all of those mistakes and getting paid for it. I would definitely feel more intelligent each day when I got home from work or it could backfire and make me less intelligent from reading all of that crap. Not sure. :laugh:
  • autumnk921
    autumnk921 Posts: 1,374 Member
    I've put together a delightful mash-up of all the errors I found - just today... in ONE book...

    At least it's a mash-up...if the entire book had them that densely packed, it would combust!
    "On beknown to him, as they walked hand and hand, she was filled with the upmost light heartiness and she shuttered with wicket pleasure. He peered questionably at her, waiting for her reply. 'Off course,' she retorted delightfully. He grasped for air, then extinguished a sigh as he complemented her on how eloquent she looked. He wanted to kiss her badly, but reframed from doing so."

    Ergh. Just ergh. Feel my pain.

    Could OF been worse.... ;-)

    @DrJanet98: It's COULD'VE...


    Or COULD HAVE would have been correct as well...:wink:

    ETA: smiley
  • crimsoncat
    crimsoncat Posts: 457 Member
    Somebody was looking through their thesaurus a little too hard to come up with some of that. I will pretend that English is not their first language for all the rest.
  • basslinewild
    basslinewild Posts: 294 Member
    Umm wow!
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    oh dear lord how ever does this person think they can be a writer? shouldn't they have proof read it before it gets to the editor phase???
    Sweet irony. :-)

    I have never seen a self published book that was any good. But these days, even traditionally published books can be awful. There's little integrity any more and few standards.
  • _shortstack
    _shortstack Posts: 46 Member
    kill it...kill it with fire!
  • Changes02
    Changes02 Posts: 10
    I wish to read more of this masterpiece
  • melodyg
    melodyg Posts: 1,423 Member
    Wow.

    I've thought of looking into editing as a career option as well. Now I'm not sure if reading and correcting mistakes all day would be aggravating or a good way of getting paid for what I already do! :)
  • Shua89
    Shua89 Posts: 144 Member
    Inconceivable!!

    LOL!
  • WhiskeyCity
    WhiskeyCity Posts: 711 Member
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  • DrJanet98
    DrJanet98 Posts: 138 Member
    Could OF been worse.... ;-)

    @DrJanet98: It's COULD'VE...
    Well, duh! That's why there's a winking smiley face there. It's to let the clueless know that this is something called a "joke."

    (I thought about saying "Its to let the clueless know...." but was afraid to find out whether fat boy would get the joke this time. Or perhaps I should have pedantically corrected the spelling on "fatt_boyy_slimm"? ;-)
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