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Re: LM Errata
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Jonathan Wilkes |
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Re: LM Errata |
Date: |
Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:02:11 -0700 (PDT) |
> >
> > 6th paragraph "If a musician looks away once or has a
> lapse in
> > concentration, the lines might lose their place on the
> page." to "If a musician looks away once or has a lapse in
> > concentration, he/she may easily lose their place on
> the page."
> >
> >
>
> This last one is grammatically incorrect, as it mixes
> singular (a musician, he/she) and plural (their). Better to
> say something like "A distinct visual signature helps to
> keep musicians from losing their place [on the page] when
> they look away or have a lapse in concentration."
Ah, thanks. I overlooked "their" in the original, but it definitely
flows better if everything is plural as above.
I'm not sure about "mesh" vs. "match". "Mesh" has a lot of other
meanings which could cause confusion, so maybe there's a better term or
phrase to use there.
>
> Maybe even deleted the "on the page" part.
>
> Thanks for working on this, Jonathan. I guess everyone has
> to call me "Jon" now to avoid confusion. ;)
>
> Jon
> -- Jonathan Kulp
> http://www.jonathankulp.com
>