Jessica M. becomes first student to catch on Flint Journal runners’ blog, moves into first place in extra credit contest

Today, Jessica M. noted a usage error in my blog entry today, marking the first time someone from class caught an error on the Web site (She also moves into first place in the extra credit race).

So, what was incorrect? I wrote, "There are a couple of negative to consider …." It should have been — and is now — "negatives." Watching for errors such as that one is key in copy editing. I wrote my blog late this morning, and I had only about 25 minutes to self-edit. This is yet another example of the reality is that everybody can use a copy editor.