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Sentences, sentences, sentences...

As an editor, I come across sentences every day. Good sentences, bad sentences, sentences that make me think, sentences that I have to rephrase for clarity...

The famous linguist David Crystal wrote the book, 'Words, Words, Words'.

The not-so-famous me will have to be content with this blog. I'm calling it 'Sentence Bytes' since I deal with sentences all day and the current plan is to feature a sentence per blog post, pointing out how it was in its 'BEFORE' avatar and how it is in its 'AFTER' avatar.

Writers, editors, and anyone who loves the English language will find this interesting I guess.

You will see just what an editor's work is all about. I love my job and hope it loves me back enough to keep me employed for a long time to come:)
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