I proof read my review several times and then I always check it after I publish it too. What do you do?
How many times do you proof read your review before publishing it?
08/12/2009
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Not enough. I always spot errors after I publish it, which is inexcusable.
08/12/2009
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Originally posted by
Champagne and Benzedrine (Roland Hulme)
Not enough. I always spot errors after I publish it, which is inexcusable.
I always read my review really slowly at least once and I pay attention to just the words. That way, I can spot any grammar or spelling errors instead of focusing on the content of the review.
08/12/2009
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Yep. I go over my reviews at least once, usually twice, but I always have to go back in and edit the post a bunch of times over the next week or so to get everything cleared out. I mistype numbers the most, so it looks like I can't make up my mind about how I'm rating this.
Originally posted by
Champagne and Benzedrine (Roland Hulme)
Not enough. I always spot errors after I publish it, which is inexcusable.
08/12/2009
I have my husband read over them - he's good at spotting things I miss because I know what I want to say.
08/12/2009
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And, of course, I totally clicked on the wrong button in the poll
Originally posted by
Sammi
I have my husband read over them - he's good at spotting things I miss because I know what I want to say.
08/12/2009
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lol, that's okay Sammi.
Originally posted by
Sammi
And, of course, I totally clicked on the wrong button in the poll
It's hard to spot things sometimes because you know what you are wanting to say. That's why I read slowly and just pay attention to the words in order to check for mistakes.
08/12/2009
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That's actually a very good thing to do, Sammi. Writers are so close to their material that they can miss simple mistakes. That's why professional writers have editors.
Originally posted by
Sammi
I have my husband read over them - he's good at spotting things I miss because I know what I want to say.
I always make sure to proofread mine a couple times, but there's usually something I miss.
08/12/2009
I proofread once or twice and sometimes ask someone else to read over them. They are usually good about letting me know if a sentence doesn't make sense or if I spelled something wrong.
08/12/2009
For us it's usually twice-- Alan goes over it and then I do (or vice versa) and then we run a spellcheck.
08/12/2009
I usually go through it just once, but I really should try to make myself read through them at least twice, if not more times. I can definitely spot places where I'd reword things in all of my reviews.
08/12/2009
Sometimes once if I have time.
Other than that, I don't usually do so.
Other than that, I don't usually do so.
08/12/2009
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Yeah. Me too. That's why I follow up and read again once it's live. Then I fix again!
Originally posted by
Champagne and Benzedrine (Roland Hulme)
Not enough. I always spot errors after I publish it, which is inexcusable.
You just never know what's happening with life when you actually write...
08/12/2009
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Why not? You don't feel the need to check for spelling or grammar mistakes or?
Originally posted by
Alt
Sometimes once if I have time.
Other than that, I don't usually do so.
Other than that, I don't usually do so.
08/12/2009
Firefox does a pretty good job with its real-time spell checker.
If it is a larger post I usually just paste the text into Word2003 and it will perform a grammar and more strict spell checker.
If I am unsure the exact vowels and Word doesn't offer the correct suggestions, the Google usually does
My problem usually is typing other words than what I mean to say, and even if I read it, my mind will think I typed that word, but it was really one different letter, thus creating a different word, lol.
If it is a larger post I usually just paste the text into Word2003 and it will perform a grammar and more strict spell checker.
If I am unsure the exact vowels and Word doesn't offer the correct suggestions, the Google usually does
My problem usually is typing other words than what I mean to say, and even if I read it, my mind will think I typed that word, but it was really one different letter, thus creating a different word, lol.
08/12/2009
I use Firefox as well and the spell checker is great but I still like to proof my reviews for grammar mistakes and just check the content in general. But I love firefox!
08/12/2009
I agree.
Firefox way better than any IE (IE6, IE7, and IE8).
On the subject of browsers:
Google chrome is another great browser, but more like a lighter weight version of Firefox.
Opera is the fastest of all browsers, but cannot be customized like Firefox, nor does it handle sites that are heavily based on Javascript (like EF) or flash.
Safari, is more of an "interesting" browser that is pretty quick, but having it not respond to mice that have back and forward buttons, is a deal breaker for me.
I hope eventually Firefox can be as fast as Opera, but it probably would require a complete code rewrite, and how it accesses its cached data.
Firefox way better than any IE (IE6, IE7, and IE8).
On the subject of browsers:
Google chrome is another great browser, but more like a lighter weight version of Firefox.
Opera is the fastest of all browsers, but cannot be customized like Firefox, nor does it handle sites that are heavily based on Javascript (like EF) or flash.
Safari, is more of an "interesting" browser that is pretty quick, but having it not respond to mice that have back and forward buttons, is a deal breaker for me.
I hope eventually Firefox can be as fast as Opera, but it probably would require a complete code rewrite, and how it accesses its cached data.
08/12/2009
Google chrome is good but it's really very simplistic. It loads way faster (on my ibm think pad) than Firefox but I still prefer Firefox. Once Firefox initially loads, I don't have any problems with it being slow.
We use both FireFox and Safari on our Mac and I like both. Firefox isn't slow on our Mac. We tried Opera but I wasn't a fan of it. Firefox and Safari are definitely our favorites. We mostly use Macs, but on my thinkpad I will definitely not use internet explorer. It's so slow!
We use both FireFox and Safari on our Mac and I like both. Firefox isn't slow on our Mac. We tried Opera but I wasn't a fan of it. Firefox and Safari are definitely our favorites. We mostly use Macs, but on my thinkpad I will definitely not use internet explorer. It's so slow!
08/12/2009
How about "I clearly don't proofread enough, because I always see mistakes when I read my published reviews"
08/13/2009
I read over my review a couple or three times, and at least once very slowly, trying not to read it as a review but just as sentences, to make sure I've chosen the write phrasing/tense/punctua tion. If my boy is around, I ask him to read my review, too. I think (as others have said) it's good to have another pair of eyes check it over.
08/13/2009
I type so slowly! I only use two fingers when I type, so I'm pretty much reading it and proofing it at the same time. I'm horrible at the keyboard.
08/13/2009
I proofread everything I write (blog posts, fiction, reviews, etc.) about a hundred times. Before, during and after posting. I'm fanatical about things sounding just right. Probably to a fault.
And even with proofreading a hudred times, I still don't catch all my mistakes. It's sad, really.
And even with proofreading a hudred times, I still don't catch all my mistakes. It's sad, really.
08/13/2009
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A hudred.
Originally posted by
Rayne Millaray
I proofread everything I write (blog posts, fiction, reviews, etc.) about a hundred times. Before, during and after posting. I'm fanatical about things sounding just right. Probably to a fault.
And even with proofreading a hudred times, I ... more
And even with proofreading a hudred times, I ... more
I proofread everything I write (blog posts, fiction, reviews, etc.) about a hundred times. Before, during and after posting. I'm fanatical about things sounding just right. Probably to a fault.
And even with proofreading a hudred times, I still don't catch all my mistakes. It's sad, really. less
And even with proofreading a hudred times, I still don't catch all my mistakes. It's sad, really. less
08/13/2009
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Originally posted by
Rayne Millaray
I proofread everything I write (blog posts, fiction, reviews, etc.) about a hundred times. Before, during and after posting. I'm fanatical about things sounding just right. Probably to a fault.
And even with proofreading a hudred times, I ... more
And even with proofreading a hudred times, I ... more
I proofread everything I write (blog posts, fiction, reviews, etc.) about a hundred times. Before, during and after posting. I'm fanatical about things sounding just right. Probably to a fault.
And even with proofreading a hudred times, I still don't catch all my mistakes. It's sad, really. less
And even with proofreading a hudred times, I still don't catch all my mistakes. It's sad, really. less
08/13/2009
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See??!? I told ya! Lol.
Originally posted by
Carrie Ann
08/13/2009
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I shoulda just played it off like I did that on purpose as a joke. Then I'd be uber cool. Or something.
Originally posted by
Carrie Ann
08/13/2009
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You can still save it--- just say you did it to see how observant we all were. That way you're still uber cool
Originally posted by
Rayne Millaray
I shoulda just played it off like I did that on purpose as a joke. Then I'd be uber cool. Or something.
08/20/2009
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I do and I still find silly little things afterwards that I go in and fix ... I tend to do this on the blog as well. I'm a ditz my brain works faster than my fingers type most days.
Originally posted by
Champagne and Benzedrine (Roland Hulme)
Not enough. I always spot errors after I publish it, which is inexcusable.
08/25/2009
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Me too! We have too much in common. *nods*
Originally posted by
imp
I do and I still find silly little things afterwards that I go in and fix ... I tend to do this on the blog as well. I'm a ditz my brain works faster than my fingers type most days.
08/25/2009
While writing my reviews, I tend to focus extensively on my phrasing and verbiage, so I am constantly proofing what I've written. I probably re-read every sentence after I finish it, every paragraph after I complete it, the entire review before posting it, and once more after it's been posted.
Can any of you tell that I tend to be a bit of a perfectionist?! Haha.
Can any of you tell that I tend to be a bit of a perfectionist?! Haha.
08/25/2009