BasicMojo Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Mojo here - A pretty consistent problem with mods I've been noticing since I started modding Oblivion way back when is errors in grammar - spelling, punctuation, hanging participles, what have you. From the twenty or so mods I've downloaded for Skyrim, I can see the issue persisted. Now, I'm not trying to blame anyone for not knowing the language or how to use it properly; I'm just saying that the experience could be that much richer and more immersive if these errors were corrected. So - for anyone who's interested, whether you've got a mod in the works that's pretty text heavy, or one already published that you're planning to update, or you're unfamiliar with English and wish to engage my services - send me a PM, I'll reply with my email address, and you can shoot me a copy of whatever text you're using for dialogue, books, notes, etc. for me to look over. This is a service that I wish to provide for free, in case that wasn't clear. Requests will be handled in the order received. Under penalty of copyright infringement, not to mention social ostracism, I will not steal any ideas or other intellectual property sent my way. Please note that the only language I can handle grammar in is English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staind716 Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 (edited) Might want to do away with the grammatically incorrect hyphens when applying for a proofreader position. ;) Edited April 2, 2012 by Staind716 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brasher Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 I think the op meant for them to be dashes (--) rather than hyphens (-). But I am kind of thinking it might have been better like: Mojo here, grammar -- spelling,So for anyone who's interested, services, send Punctuation is a pretty fuzzy thing. Experts argue among themselves about it. The rules in the textbooks are not real hard and fast, and some of the experts concede that it is a stylistic thing. Any proofreading at all would improve many of the sorry mods that get uploaded. It is astonishing that some people who can't really write in English, even though it is their native language, can actually write scripts which compile and function. I think it is highly commendable that the op is offering to help people out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staind716 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 I think the op meant for them to be dashes (--) rather than hyphens (-). But I am kind of thinking it might have been better like: Mojo here, grammar -- spelling,So for anyone who's interested, services, send Punctuation is a pretty fuzzy thing. Experts argue among themselves about it. The rules in the textbooks are not real hard and fast, and some of the experts concede that it is a stylistic thing. Any proofreading at all would improve many of the sorry mods that get uploaded. It is astonishing that some people who can't really write in English, even though it is their native language, can actually write scripts which compile and function. I think it is highly commendable that the op is offering to help people out.I agree with you on all counts. I was just kidding and giving the OP a hard time. Nothing at all personal and I hope he didn't take it seriously. :smile: I thought about doing this myself at one time but am a little too busy at the moment.. I hope people take advantage of this because it would make a big difference in being able to comprehend some of these readme's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marthgun Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 I'm an amateur writer and i've never seen anyone volunteer to be an editor :wacko: i wouldn't pass this up if I had need of it, the best writers are only as good as their editors :tongue: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve40 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 A pretty consistent problem with mods I've been noticing since I started modding Oblivion way back when is errors in grammar - spelling, punctuation, hanging participles, what have you. From the twenty or so mods I've downloaded for Skyrim, I can see the issue persisted. Now, I'm not trying to blame anyone for not knowing the language or how to use it properly; I'm just saying that the experience could be that much richer and more immersive if these errors were corrected. So - for anyone who's interested, whether you've got a mod in the works that's pretty text heavy, or one already published that you're planning to update, or you're unfamiliar with English and wish to engage my services - send me a PM, I'll reply with my email address, and you can shoot me a copy of whatever text you're using for dialogue, books, notes, etc. for me to look over. This is a service that I wish to provide for free, in case that wasn't clear. Requests will be handled in the order received. Under penalty of copyright infringement, not to mention social ostracism, I will not steal any ideas or other intellectual property sent my way. Please note that the only language I can handle grammar in is English. :ermm: A pretty consistent problem with mods, which I've been noticing since I started modding Oblivion way back when, is errors in grammar: spelling, punctuation, hanging participles, and what have you. From the twenty or so mods that I've downloaded for Skyrim, I can see that the issue has persisted. Now, I'm not trying to blame anyone for not knowing the language or how to use it properly; I'm just saying that the experience could be that much richer and more immersive if these errors were corrected. So - for anyone who's interested, whether you've got a text-heavy mod in the works that's pretty text heavy, or one already published that you're planning to update, or you're unfamiliar with English and wish to engage my services, then send me a PM. I'll reply with my email address, and you can shoot me a copy of whatever text you're using for dialogue, books, notes, etc. for to me to look over. This is a service that I wish to provide for free, in case that wasn't clear. Requests will be handled in the order received. Under penalty of copyright infringement, not to mention social ostracism, I will not steal any ideas or other intellectual property sent my way. Please note that the only language that I can handle grammar in is English. :dance: pwned him :dance: Apologies to the OP, I just couldn't help myself :devil: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VileTouch Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 (edited) http://images.wikia.com/elderscrolls/images/7/7c/Troll-Skyrim.jpg o_O http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff128/lajimi/Misc/TrollSpray-1.jpg there... that should take care of them :whistling: Edited May 4, 2012 by VileTouch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kibblesticks Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Haha this thread is hilarious! BasicMojo, it's nice of you to offer your services and a lot of mods could benefit from them but you walked right into that one ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phenderix Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I just laughed so hard at the troll picture, so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve40 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 LOL, yeah, I deserved that for being a smart-arse :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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