Re: Proof reading the release notes

[Claus Schwarm <c schwarm gmx net>]

Hi, John and Alex!

It would rock if you both could proof-read. Just let me finish it first.
Otherwise you get used to the text. :-)

Please don't just concentrate on grammer or spelling mistakes; also
check for formulations that "sound" strange.

Cheers,
Claus


On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 07:11:16 +0100
Alex Smith <alex alex-smith me uk> wrote:

> John Williams wrote:
> > Somewhere on this list  (or am I dreaming?  I can't find it in the
> > archives)  the call was made for a native English speaker to
> > proof-read the release notes.
> >
> > If no-one else has the job already, I volunteer.  Actually, even if
> > someone else has the job, I still volunteer.  Studies have shown
> > that two proof readers catch more errors than one.  Three is
> > better, but after that not much improvement accrues.
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> >
> > John
>
> Hey,
>
> As far as I know, nobody else has taken the job. But as you said, 2
> is better than one, so I can help with the proof reading as well - I
> am a native English speaker as well.
>
> Thanks
> Alex
>
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