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[Stig Jarlevik]

On top P7838 had a long life and was SOC 5 June 1945....

Foreman's books are consistantly marred by small discrepancies like this. I don't understand why he cannot let someone he trust proof read his writings.

His part two book is just the same. Some mistakes are so obvious that he would have spotted them himself if he just had read through his text one more time....

Cheers
Stig

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by Stig Jarlevik

Some mistakes are so obvious that he would have spotted them himself if he just had read through his text one more time....

Cheers
Stig

My own experience is that when you read your own words often enough, you just see what should be there, not what is. Another person, looking for the first time will often see right away the things you missed.

[Stig Jarlevik]

Originally Posted by Nick Beale

My own experience is that when you read your own words often enough, you just see what should be there, not what is. Another person, looking for the first time will often see right away the things you missed.

To a certain degree, yes, but when you leave out the complete pilot's name in a sentence I believe one just has to notice....

Cheers
Stig

[edwest2]

Originally Posted by Stig Jarlevik

On top P7838 had a long life and was SOC 5 June 1945....

Foreman's books are consistantly marred by small discrepancies like this. I don't understand why he cannot let someone he trust proof read his writings.

His part two book is just the same. Some mistakes are so obvious that he would have spotted them himself if he just had read through his text one more time....

Cheers
Stig

Hi Stig,

As a working book editor (fiction), I have to fact check real-world information all of the time. The big 5 publishers in the US have 4 editors, the company I work for has 3 and a proofreader. The casual reader is not under any deadline pressure, but the average reader is likely to have limited knowledge of what he is reading. So, those who have corrections for any book should contact the author or publisher.

Best,
Ed