Re: Editors and writers; was: Re: job title nomenclature on biz cards

Subject: Re: Editors and writers; was: Re: job title nomenclature on biz cards
From: written_by -at- juno -dot- com
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 16:51:21 -0600


> One of my former companies produced systems that
> processed the glass substrates
> for LCD displays. Our system preheated the glass to 400 degrees C.
> On one occaision, a writer accidentally typoed a functional description
to say >"4000 C." Our technical editor returned the draft with the
comment, >"Wouldn't 4000 C melt the glass?"

It seems to me that the writer should have proofread the document before
the editor got a hold of it. Or am I wrong?

Bob

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