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Re:I don’t know if whoever flagged the typos in my eBook tho... by hermitdev on Tuesday December 24, 2019 @08:56PM (#21876208)
Also, what about books of the like of "A Clockwork Orange" or "1984", where the author defines their own vernacular? If you'd run either by a standard spelling/grammar checker such as those included with Word, both of the aforementioned books would be flagged, despite both being highly regarded classics.
Re:I don’t know if whoever flagged the typos in my eBook tho... by anonytrary on Tuesday December 24, 2019 @09:09PM (#21876248)
Great point, that's something an automated checker wouldn't catch. Sounds like an opportunity for crowdsourcing. As a simple example, the interface could allow a user to report typos and view any other reported typos, then submit upvotes/downvotes on previously reported typos.