tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post7670674365156013775..comments2024-03-29T02:07:58.747-07:00Comments on Get a Life, PhD: Five Spelling Errors that Damage Your CredibilityTanya Golash-Bozahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14299920277816825958noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-68576937924629779522013-04-21T05:51:34.004-07:002013-04-21T05:51:34.004-07:00I have been on the Editorial Boards of several int...I have been on the Editorial Boards of several international, scientific journals. I have also been on the Technical Program Committees of a large number of international scientific conferences, a job that requires reading and editing numerous papers. And I've also been on multiple proposal review committees for the National Scientific Foundation. Neither I nor any other editor/reviewer would have gotten away with rejecting a paper or proposal due to spelling errors -- unless, of course, there were so many that reading the paper/proposal was nearly impossible due to those errors. We do *not* look for just any reason to reject a paper or proposal. Usually, we have the opposite problem -- finding a sufficient number of reasons to accept the thing! Furthermore, all our accept/reject decisions have to be justified to the other board/committee members; I can assure you that rejecting a paper due to spelling errors would result in a hearty guffaw from the others.<br /><br />But your point about small acceptance rates is definitely true, but I've never, ever seen spelling errors be a cause for rejection.<br /><br />Doug<br /><br />P.S.<br />I want to mention that I thoroughly agree with your stand on the importance of spelling, and most of the examples cited above seriously grieve me as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-14292868207407940182013-01-25T18:28:48.531-08:002013-01-25T18:28:48.531-08:00affect versus effect....argh!affect versus effect....argh!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-79781782369743220632012-09-14T17:57:23.864-07:002012-09-14T17:57:23.864-07:00Of course their, there & they're... and yo...Of course their, there & they're... and your & you're are common mistakes, but how did you miss > it's (it is) & its (possessive) < Gotta be a major part of the English population that believes you can make ITS possessive by adding an apostrophe! YOU CAN'T :)The Groovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03836952216517475820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-20695613069389715892012-03-07T05:22:22.794-08:002012-03-07T05:22:22.794-08:00One spelling mistake that drives me crazy is writi...One spelling mistake that drives me crazy is writing "then" when one should be writing "than".NouveauManceauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02453011773192467003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-20993342638082908202011-11-04T10:08:38.856-07:002011-11-04T10:08:38.856-07:00My Colombian friends who go to Columbia actually p...My Colombian friends who go to Columbia actually pronounce the difference, which is nice.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09683811042693139359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-83060190049457764412011-08-02T04:45:29.220-07:002011-08-02T04:45:29.220-07:00worstworstAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-57718857185607366032011-02-21T06:36:06.168-08:002011-02-21T06:36:06.168-08:00Ian: I see that too, especially in my students'...Ian: I see that too, especially in my students' papers. I am at a coffee shop and just saw one I am always tempted to point out: Columbia for Colombia.Tanya Golash-Bozahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299920277816825958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-34081928359191184382011-02-20T20:31:20.190-08:002011-02-20T20:31:20.190-08:00Maybe it's because I teach high school, but I ...Maybe it's because I teach high school, but I often see much simpler homonym confusion. I see your and you're, there and their, and to and too confused regularly.Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04949578853367631331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-47005786441381410642011-02-20T17:33:25.687-08:002011-02-20T17:33:25.687-08:00Yes. And, unfortunate imagery as well...Yes. And, unfortunate imagery as well...Tanya Golash-Bozahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299920277816825958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2175875149329306963.post-12298160995380890952011-02-20T17:02:52.642-08:002011-02-20T17:02:52.642-08:00"Baited breath" is painful--not just a m..."Baited breath" is painful--not just a misspelling but an unnecessary cliché!Lexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08353211383898810500noreply@blogger.com