Correction.A proofreading Proofreading traditionally means reading a proof copy of a text in order to detect and correct any errors. Modern proofreading often requires reading copy at earlier stages as well. change in Mariette Mariette may signify
tr.v. e·duced, e·duc·ing, e·duc·es 1. To draw or bring out; elicit. See Synonyms at evoke. 2. To assume or work out from given facts; deduce. " (Jan/Feb 1999 pp 10-12) altered the meaning of a passage. The text as submitted read as follows: "What is a Catholic education? In the words of one principal: 'All facets of our school program permeate permeate /per·me·ate/ (-at?) 1. to penetrate or pass through, as through a filter. 2. the constituents of a solution or suspension that pass through a filter. per·me·ate v. a philosophy based on the solid teaching and principles of the Catholic faith.' I know what he thought he was saying, but his grammatical-Freudian slip comes closer to describing the actual state of many Catholic schools today." The proofreader changed the sentence in the published version to read: "All facets of our school program are permeated by a philosophy..." The original is quoted directly from an actual report written by a Catholic principal; his statement constituted an irony in that he meant to say that the school revolves around Christ, when in fact religious education tends to get squeezed into whatever cracks are left over from academics and sports. |
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