tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28553339.post116735223152350174..comments2023-07-17T05:07:53.982-07:00Comments on clashing hats: Major errorHilairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033740943173352249noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28553339.post-1167923763960366402007-01-04T07:16:00.000-08:002007-01-04T07:16:00.000-08:00While the example cited above is obviously extreme...While the example cited above is obviously extreme, my understanding is that these kinds of mistakes occur rather frequently. <BR/><BR/>Much of the problem has to do with the fact that many (if not most) major presses now outsource large elements of the production process to foreign countries (India especially) where the individuals charged with data entry may not have 5+ fluency in English and are working 9-hour shifts at the keyboard and, well...you get the idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28553339.post-1167829557434847472007-01-03T05:05:00.000-08:002007-01-03T05:05:00.000-08:00Agh - that's terrible, Anne! How frustrating.Glad ...Agh - that's terrible, Anne! How frustrating.<BR/><BR/>Glad you're here - your place looks great, I will be stopping by.Hilairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09033740943173352249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28553339.post-1167790115406542972007-01-02T18:08:00.000-08:002007-01-02T18:08:00.000-08:00My book just came out from Palgrave. I blogged all...My book just came out from Palgrave. I blogged all summer about all the apalling copyeditiing problems. I think the book is pretty clean, but, oy!, it's no thanks to my editor or those to whom they outsourced it.<BR/><BR/>Sadly, I'm not surprised to read this at all.<BR/><BR/>(Here via Dr. Crazy and happy to find you...)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03281027116636227323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28553339.post-1167504314152569122006-12-30T10:45:00.000-08:002006-12-30T10:45:00.000-08:00Turnaround time on proofs for academic titles is n...Turnaround time on proofs for academic titles is notoriously short. Someone I know just received a copy of her printed book and there were huge errors all the way through it. Pretty common, stupidly.Slanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01282387562319951990noreply@blogger.com