How to deal with incorrect editing

Subject: How to deal with incorrect editing
From: Rachael Lininger <techwhirl -at- earthlink -dot- net>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 19:05:43 -0600 (GMT-06:00)


I have just started a new job as the technical writer for the security department of a bank. I've done tech writing before, but as a contractor in a team; now I'm a lone writer.

The first piece of writing I gave to my manager was changed to be ungrammatical. I tried to point this out, but was afraid to push very hard. I've since checked my references to make sure I'm right, and I am. My version also sounds fine, according to some writing-savvy friends -- it isn't a case of really awkward "correctness," and the changes are distractingly wrong. While there are no points of grammar that are actually worth my job, if anyone has advice on how to handle this, I'd appreciate hearing it.

Thanks much,
Rachael Lininger


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