Re: Stereotypes (WAS: what to look for in a Tech Editor)

["Dana Worley" <dana -at- campbellsci -dot- com>]

On 6 May 2003 at 14:56, Anita Legsdin wrote:

> Many times his questions were relatively simple, but at least half the
> time he'd ask me esoteric questions such as placement of commas, use of
> serial commas, when to use "which" or "that." I kept telling him I was
> a writer, not an editor, but he never understood the difference. 

I haven't been keeping up with the initial thread, but....

I don't consider the use of serial commas or the use of that/which 
"esoteric". Every good writer should have a basic understanding of 
grammar, punctuation, etc., and this type of stuff *is* basic. 

I would suspect that many people are like me and don't have the 
luxury of an editor. We're responsible for writing the text in a 
technically accurate and comprehensible manner, and well as 
"dotting the i's and crossing the t's". 

Dana W.


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