http://blog.amamanualofstyle.com/2012/10/19/top-10-mistakes-authors-make/ Official blog of the AMA Manual of Style Tue, 09 Apr 2013 06:05:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://blog.amamanualofstyle.com/2012/10/19/top-10-mistakes-authors-make/#comment-1410 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 12:02:09 +0000 http://blog.amamanualofstyle.com/?p=493#comment-1410 Thanks for the serious but not heavy-handed list. I plan to share it with colleagues who think they are developing a manual of house style — I’ve been known to drop AMA heavily on meeting-room tables to make a point about the work involved. One observation about Mistake Number 1: Experience teaches that most journals don’t follow their own Instructions for Authors (eg, they claim to follow AMA reference style but insist on tweaks). I’m afraid that the narcissism of small differences is alive and thriving in editorial offices. But thanks again for the post.

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