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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,283 posts) Tue Nov 12, 2019, 02:57 PM Nov 2019

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Greatest. Correction. Ever.

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This is the most FT mistake imaginable

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Greatest. Correction. Ever.

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Greatest. Correction. Ever. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2019 OP

Sometimes it pays to reach out to the "locals"... hlthe2b Nov 2019 #1

What has happened to all the copy-editors and proofreaders? FakeNoose Nov 2019 #2

the financial times just hired a new editor. Coincidence? lol Kurt V. Nov 2019 #3

hlthe2b

(102,105 posts)

1. Sometimes it pays to reach out to the "locals"...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2019, 03:00 PM

Nov 2019

Like me trying to write a comprehensive review of the British parliament, Boris, and all thing Brexit...

FakeNoose

(32,555 posts)

2. What has happened to all the copy-editors and proofreaders?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2019, 03:07 PM

Nov 2019

No publication is proofreading or copy-editing anything these days.
Spellchecker software just can't handle this stuff.

Kurt V.

(5,624 posts)

3. the financial times just hired a new editor. Coincidence? lol

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2019, 03:15 PM

Nov 2019

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