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It's not some kid with a low-voltage humanities degree using Grammarly who got the gig though Upwork, reality is worse than that. Journals employ language edit
by HarryHirsch 6y ago
It's not some kid with a low-voltage humanities degree using Grammarly who got the gig though Upwork, reality is worse than that.
Journals employ language editors to smooth out papers written by non-native speakers with a poor command of the language. If you want to edit for language you have to comprehend somewhat the content. People who know mathematics and are willing to put up with poor language skills are rare.
- MattGaiser 6y ago> People who know mathematics and are willing to put up with poor language skills are rare. Is that because writing usually pays terribly?
- redis_mlc 6y agoMainly that lack of precision is irritating and suspicious in a proof.
- pmiller2 6y agoThat's interesting. I wonder what such a job pays. I happen to be one who knows some mathematics and might be able to do this as a side gig.
- HarryHirsch 6y agoA long time ago I knew a guy who kept his head above water after he lost his job in the dotcom crisis doing scientific editing. He worked through an agency, but I don't know the name.