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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Why newspapers need copy editors
Brian C. sent this along, noting the error in the lead, which says many people "staid" put during a storm. Perhaps they were staid, but in this case, they should have "stayed" put.
Okay, I'm not sure if you'll see this, but I totally just geeked out when I saw you were following me. I love your Cinemama movie reviews, and really it doesn't get much cooler than SPOGG. Yay Martha!
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This takes me back to childhood, when my dad had me scour the newspapers with him, searching for errors. *sigh* Thanks, Dad!
Okay, I'm not sure if you'll see this, but I totally just geeked out when I saw you were following me. I love your Cinemama movie reviews, and really it doesn't get much cooler than SPOGG. Yay Martha!
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