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Re: The Boys need a better proofreader!

Posted: Fri 17 Apr 2026, 7:19 am
by Patrick Bateman
Sandy Shaw wrote: Thu 16 Apr 2026, 11:02 pm Can you spot the blooper on this page from the latest Annually?
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It actually makes Clause 28 sound more sensible.

Re: The Boys need a better proofreader!

Posted: Fri 17 Apr 2026, 7:48 am
by Sandy Shaw
Patrick Bateman wrote: Fri 17 Apr 2026, 7:19 am
Sandy Shaw wrote: Thu 16 Apr 2026, 11:02 pm Can you spot the blooper on this page from the latest Annually?
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It actually makes Clause 28 sound more sensible.
Hehe!

Re: The Boys need a better proofreader!

Posted: Fri 17 Apr 2026, 7:51 am
by Sandy Shaw
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So it should read (we assume!)
"...Mrs Thatcher's government's proposal to ban schools from teaching that being gay is a normal alternative to heterosexuality".

Re: The Boys need a better proofreader!

Posted: Fri 17 Apr 2026, 8:58 am
by oakey
Fun thread! As an academic dealing with English texts from non-native spekers of English on a daily basis (neither am I btw), the apostrophe needs continuous explanation (especially since in Dutch the apostrophe IS used for plural, especially for abbreviations)

Went through the whole thread, surprised nobody mentioned this one:
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"Integral" in the inner sleeve listing of the re-issued vinyl. That's what you have proof readers for.

Re: The Boys need a better proofreader!

Posted: Fri 17 Apr 2026, 9:16 am
by Sandy Shaw
oakey wrote: Fri 17 Apr 2026, 8:58 am Fun thread! As an academic dealing with English texts from non-native spekers of English on a daily basis (neither am I btw), the apostrophe needs continuous explanation (especilly since in Dutch the apostrophe IS used for plural, especially for abbreviations)

Went through the whole thread, surprised nobody mentioned this one:

"Integral" in the inner sleeve listing of the re-issued vinyl. That's what you have proof readers for.
Blimey!

I'm glad you're enjoying the thread. I felt a bit cheeky starting it, but it 's amazing how many of these errors pop up.

Re: The Boys need a better proofreader!

Posted: Fri 17 Apr 2026, 2:16 pm
by Sandy Shaw
I would argue that ''les Petites Bon-Bons'' as the Boys have styled them in the official website lyrics section and possibly other places too should have a capital ''L'' for ''Les''.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Petites_Bon-Bons

Neil or someone from the team changed ''Brian'' to ''Bryan'' on the official website (''Requiem in denim and leopardskin'' lyrics.) as this refers to Bryan Ferry. It's incorrect at least in one place (the Elysium 2017 re-issue booklet).

Re: The Boys need a better proofreader!

Posted: Fri 17 Apr 2026, 2:18 pm
by Ramzy
oakey wrote: Fri 17 Apr 2026, 8:58 am Fun thread! As an academic dealing with English texts from non-native spekers of English on a daily basis (neither am I btw), the apostrophe needs continuous explanation (especilly since in Dutch the apostrophe IS used for plural, especially for abbreviations)

Went through the whole thread, surprised nobody mentioned this one:
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"Integral" in the inner sleeve listing of the re-issued vinyl. That's what you have proof readers for.
Isn't it also wrong that God Willing is on side one? I thought they'd moved it onto side two for the reissue, though personally I like it being at the end of the first side on the 2006 version, like a little coda.

Re: The Boys need a better proofreader!

Posted: Fri 17 Apr 2026, 9:06 pm
by oakey
Ramzy wrote: Fri 17 Apr 2026, 2:18 pm
oakey wrote: Fri 17 Apr 2026, 8:58 am Fun thread! As an academic dealing with English texts from non-native spekers of English on a daily basis (neither am I btw), the apostrophe needs continuous explanation (especilly since in Dutch the apostrophe IS used for plural, especially for abbreviations)

Went through the whole thread, surprised nobody mentioned this one:
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"Integral" in the inner sleeve listing of the re-issued vinyl. That's what you have proof readers for.
Isn't it also wrong that God Willing is on side one? I thought they'd moved it onto side two for the reissue, though personally I like it being at the end of the first side on the 2006 version, like a little coda.
I will check, as it is now on my to play vinyl stack, because I took it from my collection for this photo.

Re: The Boys need a better proofreader!

Posted: Sat 18 Apr 2026, 10:31 am
by oakey
Numb is indeed the last track on side A and God Willing the first one on the B side! Never noticed that.

Re: The Boys need a better proofreader!

Posted: Sat 18 Apr 2026, 12:27 pm
by Ramzy
oakey wrote: Sat 18 Apr 2026, 10:31 am Numb is indeed the last track on side A and God Willing the first one on the B side! Never noticed that.
Thanks for checking! Think it means the original UK pressing is the only version where Luna Park has a totally cold opening.

Re: The Boys need a better proofreader!

Posted: Sat 18 Apr 2026, 3:17 pm
by Sandy Shaw
"It's always dark
in Luna Park"

Just randomly quoting this time...

Cheers guys!