Guest Rrr Posted August 24, 2018 Posted August 24, 2018 (edited) . Edited January 27, 2020 by Rrr out of date
Dave Rimmer Posted August 27, 2018 Posted August 27, 2018 If you read what Steve Sayles posted on Facebook, you’ve read most of the book before. 1
Steve S 60 Posted August 29, 2018 Posted August 29, 2018 I've had "a look inside" and it wasn't pretty.
Timillustrator Posted August 29, 2018 Posted August 29, 2018 There's some horrific typos in that preview and some dodgy punctuation. Looks like no one proofread it.
Amsterdam Russ Posted August 29, 2018 Posted August 29, 2018 On 29/08/2018 at 22:29, Timillustrator said: There's some horrific typos in that preview and some dodgy punctuation. Expand There are some horrific typos in that preview and some dodgy punctuation. 3
Timillustrator Posted August 29, 2018 Posted August 29, 2018 Nice one, if I ever write a book I know who to ask (or should that be whom?).
Steve S 60 Posted August 29, 2018 Posted August 29, 2018 On 29/08/2018 at 22:37, Amsterdam Russ said: There are some horrific typos in that preview and some dodgy punctuation. Expand Comma required after 'preview'. 1
Amsterdam Russ Posted August 29, 2018 Posted August 29, 2018 On 29/08/2018 at 22:50, Steve S 60 said: Comma required after 'preview'. Expand But only if it's felt an Oxford comma is necessary. If the sentence was longer, and the subjects or clauses more complicated, then the comma would help clarify meaning for the reader. In an informal context - which this is - readers can understand what is meant without the Oxford comma easily enough, so the lack of it can be readily accepted and excused. Clarity of meaning in the minds of readers trumps the sometimes arcane rules of overly complicated English grammar. 2
Kegsy Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 (edited) On 29/08/2018 at 23:42, Amsterdam Russ said: But only if it's felt an Oxford comma is necessary. If the sentence was longer, and the subjects or clauses more complicated, then the comma would help clarify meaning for the reader. In an informal context - which this is - readers can understand what is meant without the Oxford comma easily enough, so the lack of it can be readily accepted and excused. Clarity of meaning in the minds of readers trumps the sometimes arcane rules of overly complicated English grammar. Expand Can you put that through Google translate for the benefit of the rest of us ?. Is an Oxford comma a bit like a Bedford van ?. Edited August 30, 2018 by Kegsy 3
Steve S 60 Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 (edited) On 29/08/2018 at 23:42, Amsterdam Russ said: But only if it's felt an Oxford comma is necessary. If the sentence was longer, and the subjects or clauses more complicated, then the comma would help clarify meaning for the reader. In an informal context - which this is - readers can understand what is meant without the Oxford comma easily enough, so the lack of it can be readily accepted and excused. Clarity of meaning in the minds of readers trumps the sometimes arcane rules of overly complicated English grammar. Expand It certainly reads better with the comma. Unfortunately, no amount of punctuation is going to improve the actual content in this book, judging by the samples I've read. Edited August 30, 2018 by Steve S 60 2
Frankie Crocker Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 Who is Steve Sayles? Why does the cover have the word “funky” on it? Too many Northern Soul books have suffered from poor spelling and lack of proof-reading so I hope this is attended to before publication.
Steve S 60 Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 On 30/08/2018 at 08:10, FRANKIE CROCKER said: Who is Steve Sayles? Why does the cover have the word “funky” on it? Too many Northern Soul books have suffered from poor spelling and lack of proof-reading so I hope this is attended to before publication. Expand Assuming that the "Look Inside" feature on the Amazon website takes you inside the finished product, then no, it hasn't been attended to before publication. 1
Guest Spain pete Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 Think I'll just keep on listening and discovering SOUL MUSIC , my time is valuable
Amsterdam Russ Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 On 30/08/2018 at 07:02, Kegsy said: Can you put that through Google translate for the benefit of the rest of us ?. Is an Oxford comma a bit like a Bedford van ?. Expand Jeez. And there I was thinking you had a modicum of intelligence. The Oxford comma is nothing like a Bedford van. Think Mini Mayfair instead.
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