tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post5007329506243524732..comments2024-02-06T13:45:36.900-06:00Comments on Bibliophilic Blather: Editing for Grammarphobes: Cutting the FatKaren Wojcik Bernerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12824421839546160653noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-50190995931519126112011-11-19T11:32:08.697-06:002011-11-19T11:32:08.697-06:00Interesting list! Great to have! :)
~Jess
http:/...Interesting list! Great to have! :)<br /><br />~Jess<br />http://thesecretdmsfilesoffairdaymorrow.blogspot.com/DMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-61480409794423586832011-11-18T18:30:01.469-06:002011-11-18T18:30:01.469-06:00I agree about having this list close by for editin...I agree about having this list close by for editing (I always like to see your "editing for grammarphobes" in general). I especially like Kelly's additions. I know I'm probably guilty of at least one or two of those.<br /><br />I would only differ on "fall down," but only in the case of having an object of the preposition (such as "fall down the stairs." You couldn't just say "fall the stairs"). And I can see the confusion on "funeral service" because I think many people confuse "funeral" with "interment" (when many times a service will take place in a church and the interment at the cemetery).<br /><br />Thanks as always for these great posts to keep us sharp.<br /><br />Paul D. Dail<br />www.pauldail.com- A horror writer's not necessarily horrific blogAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-6192309132331037192011-11-17T07:46:55.426-06:002011-11-17T07:46:55.426-06:00I think we are all guilty of one or more of these,...I think we are all guilty of one or more of these, don't you think? <br /><br />I like the idea of printing them out and keeping that list nearby when editing. It really helps to have a checklist of things to watch out for and scour the manuscript word by word for each of them.<br /><br />Glad everyone found this helpful.Karen Wojcik Bernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12824421839546160653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-59189292230226439842011-11-16T17:45:02.494-06:002011-11-16T17:45:02.494-06:00Tuna fish.Tuna fish.R. Doug Wickerhttp://rdougwicker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-14148731022287886592011-11-16T16:33:54.285-06:002011-11-16T16:33:54.285-06:00'Stand up' and 'sit down' are two ...'Stand up' and 'sit down' are two that I always use (and then have to fix up). I'll add the ones you list here to my checklist for future work :)Jason G. Andersonhttp://www.jasonga.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-42485680660464806282011-11-16T14:15:50.408-06:002011-11-16T14:15:50.408-06:00Great list!
I'm guilty of redundancy sometime...Great list!<br /><br />I'm guilty of redundancy sometimes, I tend to over-explain things and redundancy easily slips into that.angel011https://www.blogger.com/profile/02603101632272208797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-68063589010011973562011-11-16T12:47:55.531-06:002011-11-16T12:47:55.531-06:00Great list. The scary thing is how easy they slip ...Great list. The scary thing is how easy they slip into our writing, and our speech!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-54816258343384080952011-11-16T12:29:27.592-06:002011-11-16T12:29:27.592-06:00good list, but I have never included 'rabbi or...good list, but I have never included 'rabbi or Jewish' in my writing, but i'll have to lift up a page or two to check.. OK, just kidding.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425528423649700111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-63231110678850172162011-11-16T12:23:45.696-06:002011-11-16T12:23:45.696-06:00Great list! I have read or heard many of these. No...Great list! I have read or heard many of these. Now to keep an eye out for them in my own writing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00823616282284779390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-54677766822522002322011-11-16T11:28:56.203-06:002011-11-16T11:28:56.203-06:00I need to print this list out and do a search. Te...I need to print this list out and do a search. Terribly afraid I do some of these.Beverly Diehlhttp://www.writinginflow.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-65082132011736318422011-11-16T10:54:49.786-06:002011-11-16T10:54:49.786-06:00Those are great additions--thanks, Kelly.Those are great additions--thanks, Kelly.Karen Wojcik Bernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12824421839546160653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-59191436077546855252011-11-16T10:13:43.111-06:002011-11-16T10:13:43.111-06:00Great list! Here are a few more:
Nodded her head-...Great list! Here are a few more:<br /><br />Nodded her head--what else can you nod?<br />Blinked her eyes--what else do you blink?<br />Shrugged her shoulders--when you shrug, you raise your shoulders, so saying "her shoulders" is redundant.Kelly Hashwayhttp://www.kellyhashway.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-58352310722059634472011-11-16T10:09:17.632-06:002011-11-16T10:09:17.632-06:00Thanks for reading, Lena. The word "funeral&q...Thanks for reading, Lena. The word "funeral" already implies a service, I believe, so that is the redundancy.Karen Wojcik Bernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12824421839546160653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-9384234895389892282011-11-16T09:55:33.737-06:002011-11-16T09:55:33.737-06:00These are good. I need this help in my life. I am ...These are good. I need this help in my life. I am guilty of committing nearly all of these infractions. I am trying to make sure I'm not doing it now. LOL. <br /><br />I don't understand the funeral service, what's wrong with that one?<br /><br />Thanks for sharing. I'm ordering the Bugabook Review soon. I've gotta have it.Lenasledgeblog.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03910856908662964093noreply@blogger.com