The risk you run when using dictation to leave comments in a work file. It's better than the “Stop! Why are you biting me!?" that was once transcribed when I yelled at the cat.

We’re editors (of course)! #TheQuad @ecbrenner @lepoole @AmyJSchneider @virtuallori @KOKEdit

It’s easy to see naming codes like this not only as “expert speak” but as “rent seeking behaviour” for an expensive diagnosis. The alternative name? TIGHTEN THE GAS CAP, GOOF. $0 fix in 0 time.

I couldn't do it. I've done demos of the new Acrobat PDF layout, but I didn't last 1 hr trying to WORK with it. It won't let me use ➡️⬅️ to select words then apply markup. The menu icons change every time you click on them & tools aren't grouped by type. Annotation tools are split among 3 sets! 🧵

Opened my Proofreading Pro course to keep working on it. Immediately saw pace stats. Went down a rabbit hole to make this graphic. Got a more pressing deadline. Closed the course file. #procrastiwork

This Right Angels and Polo Bears (SciEditor.ca) reminder for your winter hashtag#STETwalk comes via @AmyJSchneider & Little Rock's National Weather Service. "Have fun out there," says our Polo Bear!

How many corrections makes for a “heavy proofread” in your workplace? Typical proofreading speed is 2500 words per hour (link below), and the 4 corrections per large typeset page page that I just did doesn’t _sound_ awful, but it FELT it. It was agonizing. Would 1 change/5 pages be more in the expected range at the product proofing stage?
Pace data: https://scieditor.ca/2011/07/productivity-rates-in-editing/ Photo for algo

Legibility is something proofreaders check as part of the quality control process. You don't even need a colour deficiency simulator to see the problem here! Checklist for visuals at every stage: https://scieditor.ca/2015/04/editing-visual-components/

Today's "why not just Google that alphabet soup" win is ILETS where IELTS should be.

Today in nuclear science editing adventures: a guide to disposing of smoke detectors