15 Questions
What is the main focus of chapter 14?
Examining the principles and pitfalls of grammar
What is the final challenge for copyeditors according to the text?
Making sure the text is clear and unambiguous at all levels
What should copyeditors distinguish between according to the text?
Inviolable rules and personal stylistic preferences
What does chapter 15 examine according to the text?
Matters pertaining to organization and expository style
What is the focus of the last section of chapter 15?
Legal topics concerning copyeditors
What is the main point of the text?
There are many disputes and conflicting analyses regarding grammar and usage rules.
Why does the author mention the editors of DEU?
To provide an example of disputed English usage problems.
What complication arises when authors and copyeditors have different positions about correct English?
They sometimes impose rules on others.
What is the downside of selective observance of grammar rules according to the text?
It deprives writers of stylistic flexibility.
What occupational hazard do copyeditors confront almost daily according to the text?
'Damned if you revise, damned if you don't' episodes.
The experts offer conflicting analyses when it comes to resolving grammar tangles.
True
Some writers and editors try to honor and enforce every rule of usage.
True
Following all the rules all the time allows for stylistic flexibility according to the text.
False
Selective observance of grammar rules does not have any downsides according to the text.
False
Judgment by those who invoke every rule of grammar can be perceived as permissive according to the text.
False
Test your skills in grammar, usage, and stylistic and substantive editing. This quiz covers topics from chapter 14 and 15 of language editing, focusing on the ability to discern correct and incorrect grammar and usage.
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