Hi Rich, On 30/01/2008, Rich Shepard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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.
Thakns - I feel much better now. I thought exactly the same. And in addition, if you want to have track changes enabled, you have to specify it - this is more then bad practise I would say. But I guess they integrated a word count / edited word count into their billing system (they are charging 0.13 South African Rand per edited word) so they are doing they accounting based on word doc... 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. Well - I am fed up with fighting them - they will not get my money and I will send it to another proofreader. Thanks Rainer 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 >
