On Wed, 30 Jan 2008, Rainer M Krug wrote:
I wanted my thesis to be proofread at my university, and the language lab told me they ONLY accept word doc files. So I am wondering? are they trange or do I have strange ideas about doc for proofreading? I would have expected them to work in pdf or hardcopies.
Rainer, Probably strange. Most proofreaders and copy editors insist on working on a printed copy. That's what I always do, too. There are errors that we don't see on the screen that jump right up at us on the printed paper. This may well be a factor that many of us grew up reading books, newspapers, magazines, and other documents printed on the processed remains of dead trees. Future generations, brought up with TV, video games, and computers may no longer be able to read material printed on paper because they had too little exposure to it. Talk with your major advisor and get him/her on your side. It's much easier to mark up and make revisions on a paper copy. Then, drag the language lab into the 20th century. Rich -- Richard B. Shepard, Ph.D. | Integrity Credibility Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc. | Innovation <http://www.appl-ecosys.com> Voice: 503-667-4517 Fax: 503-667-8863
