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    Questions for linguists, semanticists, and copy editors

    Sorry, still not sure how this site works..I'm a newby...The above was for Subject101 or anyone else who enjoys The Maltese Falcon or any other work by Hammett.
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    Questions for linguists, semanticists, and copy editors

    Have you ever seen the first one with Cortez? It was released under the title 'Dangerous Female' If you like the Bogart one you will be equally satisfied with the Cortez one. Avoid at all costs the version with Davis. I am a huge fan of Hammett.
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    Questions for linguists, semanticists, and copy editors

    Got to ask, Subject101, where did you find the black bird? Is that from the first movie with Cortez or the second with Bette Davis or the final with Bogart?
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    Questions for linguists, semanticists, and copy editors

    Sorry again, as to your second point..: what happened to 'conspitators' when singular 'conspitor' joins with another they become 'co-conspitors' if others join they may become co-conspitors if equal in rank or they then after may be refered to as: The conspitors, or The conspitors...
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    Questions for linguists, semanticists, and copy editors

    Sorry, didn't finish Acquisitions Editor: Finds, negotiates for, acquires manuscripts Line Editor: Performs the actual content edit, (also called the 'line' edit or 'substansive' edit Content Editor: Reads for accuracy, balance, fairness, cogency of arugument, adequatement treatment of subject...
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    Questions for linguists, semanticists, and copy editors

    I never chew ears...Van Goth taught me that. ACQUISITIONS EDITOR:
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    Questions for linguists, semanticists, and copy editors

    Conspirator is singular...one persond can conspire. Co-conspirator means that another person had joined with the 'conspirator' and thus becomes a 'co-conspirator. 2. Entered means to enter..as to a room. Normally enter into means to join, or jointly/equally be responsibile for..usually legal...
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    New Newsletter

    I would certainly like to be added to the mailing. e-addy : curtis.mcdaniel@insightbb.com
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    The trouble with Cinderella

    Haven't read it But it's a recent publication...1992, available on line for reasonable prices
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    Need help with items from the '30s for a period piece book I'm writing

    Thank you very much. In order to be authentic I may have to go with the 'wet cell' in order to maintain the period. Thank you
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    Need help with items from the '30s for a period piece book I'm writing

    Thank you very much. I found out about the RCA but am having trouble finding out if it was a plug in or battery. Thank you
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    Any writers?

    "I can stand anything I have to." Ned Beaumont (The Glass Key" Excellent idea. I'm new here and I joined for just the reason you mentioned. I need advice/help on authentic '30 items for a full length period piece. Nice forum...
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    Any writers?

    Hi, newby here. Yes, I'm currently working on a period piece for Amazon. Happy to explain if you are interested. This is set in the '30s, in the style of Hammett
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    Need help with items from the '30s for a period piece book I'm writing

    New here, so if I'm doing this wrong please point me in the proper direction. With a major tip of the Fedora to all the writers who started the Spade/Continental Op etc, I'm doing a full length novel in that genre. Amazon wants to publish it in "Episode" form, much like was done in Black Mask...

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