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Subject:Re: was Grammar vs. Content, now Pet Peeves From:Michael Keene <MKEENE -at- UTKVX -dot- UTK -dot- EDU> Date:Mon, 30 Jan 1995 09:15:20 -0500
On Sun, 29 Jan 1995, Marilynne Smith wrote:
> <snip>
> My favorite pet peeve is a technical reviewer making editorial comments that
> are either wrong or not the best choice.
How about a co-author on a book (a *senior* co-author, who is also paying
the bills) who makes editorial comments that are either wrong, not the
best choice, or 'way out of date as a favorite pet peeve?