Book Royalties <OT>

[Aahz Maruch]

In article <3C4F6E7E.B0B29462 at optonline.net>,
Frederick H. Bartlett <fbartlet-fixit at optonline.net> wrote:
>
>You should construct a test for any prospective editor to ensure actual
>knowledge of English. Many copyeditors -- as well as most readers -- no
>longer recognize such things as dangling modifiers, the proper use of
>the subjunctive, or the distinctions among ensure/assure/insure. I
>sometimes worry that even who/whom and me/I are on their way out. *sigh*

You would think that a proper assurance of editing capability would
ensure that the work need not be insured.  But you would be wrong.
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