Because typos and spelling errors are still fair game for the proofreader. > On Jul 19, 2020, at 12:06 PM, The Silent Seed via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > I'm sorry about your arthritis! > > I'm just curious - why do they want a proofreader if appropriate changes > cannot be made, anyway? > > On Sun, Jul 19, 2020 at 3:01 PM Jane McGary via pbs < > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > >> I've just finished working on Version 2 of "Hippeastrum in Bolivia," >> which PBS has agreed to publish, and I would like someone else to >> proofread it. My typing has become unreliable owing to arthritic >> fingers, and I can't use spell check on this ms. because of the vast >> number of unusual words and herbarium record citations, among other >> peculiarities. >> >> The text is 190 pp. long but that includes tables and figures. Much of >> it is technical descriptions that have already been proofread in version 1. >> >> I would need someone who can return it reasonably quickly. She or he >> would need a very sharp eye. The proofreader is not to edit the text, >> even if it seems awkward and repetitive at times, or if the terminology >> is rather old-fashioned, because the author has forbidden any more >> changes. I'm sick of it and refuse to argue or go back to the authors >> with questions. However, if you are used to using the "comment" function >> in Word, you can add marginal comments if you think some text has been >> dropped, for instance. >> >> Please WRITE TO ME DIRECTLY, DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS VIA THE LIST. >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> Jane McGary >> >> _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…