elf: Strongbow from EQ Hidden Years (Facepalm)
elf ([personal profile] elf) wrote in [community profile] metaquotes2010-01-08 07:38 am

An editor's job is never done

[personal profile] firefly124 recounts an exchange with a co-worker:
You have, from time to time, asked me to let you know about any mistakes in your writing. Thus, while you did not, in fact, ask me to proofread your log notes, I feel compelled to inform you that "[Client's sister #1], [client's sister #2], and [boss] had a three-way" is not an appropriate way to document a conference call.


Context is not getting as much action as the records indicate.