Offshore writers and editors

["Bonnie Granat" <bgranat -at- granatedit -dot- com>]

A writer/editor in India thinks I'm an employer and sends me his or her cover
letter and resume. In
 the cover letter, I am told the following:



Note: Since I work out of India the rates per hour is low compared to the US.
You can save a lot. At the same time the quality is same as that of US editors
if not better.



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It is easy for me to see the problems with this person's use of English. There
*are* problems -- the typical problems found with the work of offshore English
speakers. The problems are archetypal and you can see them yourself if you
want a copy of this message.

But is it easy for companies to see this? If not, I suggest that we combat it
by showing the difference. One way we can do that is by using real-world
examples, and what I got today in my mail is as real as it gets.

If anyone wants a copy of the e-mail message I received, let me know.


Bonnie Granat
Granat Technical Editing and Writing
http://www.granatedit.com



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