[nathanbedford]

Gentlemen:

My apologies for the typos which were not corrected by proofreading which, contrary to the evidence, was actually done.

I posted about this lapse before which I believe comes from using Dragon NaturallySpeaking software which sometimes simply gets the dictation wrong. Sometimes an open mic can cause a problem. But the real problem is databoss suggests is the failure of effective proofreading. I've had discussions on other threads with editors and I think it has to do with the tricks our brains play on us when we read what we have written or think we have written or, in my case, have dictated. We think we are reading what we expect to read and so our proofreading fails. [As an example, the last sentence came out, "so are proofreading fails." But that mistake at least was caught in proofreading.]

To cope I have tried reading from the bottom up and otherwise out of order with some limited success.

Thanks for the corrections.

[nfldgirl]

Nathan Bedford: I enjoy reading your posts more than any others here on FR. Sometimes for many posters, mistakes are made with spelling, punctuation, grammar, etc. In the long run, I see it as no big deal. Given the volumes of magnificant posts you’ve shared on FR, so what if one or two aren’t stated just perfectly right! I knew what you meant by this one, and so should have databoss without having to get snarky about it!

[rawcatslyentist]

>"I think it has to do with the tricks our brains play on us when we read what we have written or think we have written"

Big Time!

You believe what you wana believe, So ya don't have to live like a refugee. ~ T Petty