They ain't perfect: Copy errors in The New Yorker
January 6, 2011 11:20 AM   Subscribe

The New Yorker—arguably one of the best magazines in America—has extremely rigorous standards for copy editing, however, even Eustace Tilley is not immune to the occasional unnecessary indefinite article, or missing preposition.
posted by daniel_ (25 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: Christ, is it self-link week or something? -- cortex



 
I notice it says "2011, Daniel J Stewart" on those links... No relation to this Daniel J Stewart, I hope?
posted by saulgoodman at 11:27 AM on January 6, 2011


It's especially embarrassing when they forget to hire women.
posted by Horace Rumpole at 11:27 AM on January 6, 2011


A post about two random entries in a blog? Kinda weak.

On preview: Oh. It's a self link. That'd explain it.
posted by CitrusFreak12 at 11:28 AM on January 6, 2011


Self-link? That's a bannin'
posted by 0xFCAF at 11:29 AM on January 6, 2011


What a terrible a post. I hope the mods are quick delete it.
posted by RogerB at 11:29 AM on January 6, 2011


daniel_ do you like surprises
posted by boo_radley at 11:30 AM on January 6, 2011


your poems suck
posted by theodolite at 11:30 AM on January 6, 2011 [1 favorite]


The New Yorker is letting a few typos slip through these days. I swapped friendly emails with Nancy Franklin recently about one.
posted by vickyverky at 11:30 AM on January 6, 2011


(strips, cavorts)
posted by Doofus Magoo at 11:32 AM on January 6, 2011 [1 favorite]


Last
posted by Keith Talent at 11:32 AM on January 6, 2011


You did read the post guidelines, right?
posted by chundo at 11:32 AM on January 6, 2011


Au revoir.
posted by notion at 11:33 AM on January 6, 2011


Damn you, Tao Lin.
posted by found missing at 11:33 AM on January 6, 2011 [2 favorites]


LINNNNN!!
posted by Joe Beese at 11:34 AM on January 6, 2011


Indeed. Au revoir à tous.

―d
posted by daniel_ at 11:34 AM on January 6, 2011


It's like we have supervillians now.
posted by The Whelk at 11:35 AM on January 6, 2011


You know who else wasn't perfect?
posted by Zozo at 11:36 AM on January 6, 2011


Ha! "Indeed", indeed.
posted by penduluum at 11:36 AM on January 6, 2011 [1 favorite]


Oh hey you guys someone in Union Square was playing the Legend Of Zelda theme on the subway a few days ago. That was sweet.
posted by The Whelk at 11:37 AM on January 6, 2011


and so the thread went on, because the mefites were too busy being twee and clever and nobody flagged the post.
posted by boo_radley at 11:37 AM on January 6, 2011


The Whelk was he playing it on an ocarina.
posted by boo_radley at 11:38 AM on January 6, 2011


Oh he was totally. if I had an umbrella I'd be SEVERELY tempting to start swinging it around.
posted by The Whelk at 11:39 AM on January 6, 2011 [1 favorite]


It's going to be funny to see the New Yorker site as "example.com"
posted by Curious Artificer at 11:39 AM on January 6, 2011


Last
posted by mike_bling at 11:39 AM on January 6, 2011


It's like self-linking author week over here.
posted by exogenous at 11:39 AM on January 6, 2011


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