Just wanted to report that part of my new job is to do quality checks on very important documents and while other people absolutely hate and find to boring, it feels me with joy.
They always say I have such a "good eye" and are always grateful when I check their paperwork.
It is not only for spelling but incongruences with numbering and other things that don't make a lot of sense.
As a non native speaker, it makes me so proud of myself.
Why are some people more pedantic then others though?
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9thFloorNightmare · 21/01/2023 19:25
9thFloorNightmare · 21/01/2023 19:25
Just wanted to report that part of my new job is to do quality checks on very important documents and while other people absolutely hate and find to boring, it feels me with joy.
They always say I have such a "good eye" and are always grateful when I check their paperwork.
It is not only for spelling but incongruences with numbering and other things that don't make a lot of sense.
As a non native speaker, it makes me so proud of myself.
Why are some people more pedantic then others though?
PedantScorner · 23/01/2023 19:18
@9thFloorNightmare , my mother tongue isn't English but I work in editing.
Many in the UK weren't taught English grammar. I had to learn English, and was already familiar with grammar from other languages.
The worst English I see in the workplace is from native English-speakers, but that isn't confined to UK English.
The English I see on MN and social media generally fills me with despair.
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