Dragaera

proofreading

Thu Apr 22 09:16:45 PDT 2004



> Andrew Jones <chaosasj at bellsouth.net> writes:
>
> > Philip Hart wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>  Isn't it "typos"?
>
> > Yes, yes it is. It also begs the question: Why didn't the editor pick
> > up the typos?
>
> Same reason as for any other book; plus some extra for the complexity
> of Paarfi's prose.  I don't recall that I've ever read a book without
> noticing a few typos.
> -- 
Look at it this way.  Lord of the Rings is probably the most read fantasy
epic of all time (or at least pretty darned close).  In the 70's, I think
they were *still* chasing down typos.  Then every time you go to the printer
with a new edition even more typos get introduced.  Envy not the editor.

andy christensen