On their site, authors Patricia T. O’Conner and Stewart Kellerman discuss grammar, etymology, usage, and more in a very clever and entertaining way. Their blog, Q&A, and myths sections are full of useful information for technical editing practitioners, who sometimes need refresher courses (or source material to convince doubters!) about the rules of the English language.
New on the Shelf: Dreyer’s English
A style guide for writing correctly on the New York Times’ bestseller list? An editor interviewed on NPR?
Be still my beating heart!
Benjamin Dreyer, copy chief of Random House, has just published “Dreyer’s English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style”, and it is making a huge impression on many people. Who would’ve thought that there was such a thirst for clear and and concise guidelines about how to write better English?
To order this amazing book (and to read glowing reviews of it), click here.
If you order this book and want to write a review of it for Corrigo, please contact me at editor@stc-techedit.org.
Of Interest: What’s the Worst That Could Happen? The Hidden Costs of Typos
Everyone makes typos, right? It’s part of being a technical communicator. We do our best to spot them before our content is released, and award mugs to those who spot them for us after the fact.
No one’s perfect though. Sometimes a mistake will slip through. What’s the worst that can happen? A radioactive bomb? Well, actually…
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Quo Corrigo? Survey Results
At the end of April 2018, we sent out a survey called “Quo Corrigo?” asking Corrigo readers to tell us about what kind of content they wanted to see here.
We felt that Corrigo should only present information that focuses on technical editing, rather than on generic technical communication. But we weren’t sure what that meant exactly, so we turned to you to help us define the future scope and direction of Corrigo.
As of the end of June 2018, we’ve received 35 responses to our survey, and we thank all of you who took the time to tell us your opinions.