Re: what to look for in a Tech Editor

Subject: Re: what to look for in a Tech Editor
From: "Dick Margulis " <margulis -at- mail -dot- fiam -dot- net>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 6 May 2003 13:41:50 -0400


"Janice Gelb" <janice -dot- gelb -at- sun -dot- com> wrote:

>
>To add another data point, my experience has been that
>using the names of the parts of speech and tenses is
>usually not as effective as showing a writer in simple
>language or by example why a correction makes the sentence
>better. This thread has illustrated the fact that many people
>have not had the benefit of rigorous grammar training so
>providing the names is probably over the heads of many
>writers anyway. It might even have the negative effect of
>reinforcing negative stereotypes about editors.
>


Janice,

I agree. I don't think an editor has to use the names of parts of speech in communicating improvements to an author. I merely expressed my prejudice that to be a good editor one ought to know the technical aspects of grammar cold. Norma loquendi is great for writing, but I think it is not entirely sufficient for editing.

Dick

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