Request for Editor (Na'vi Reference Grammar Project)

[wm.annis]

After I finished my Na'vi grammar cheat-sheet, I realized we had enough going on in Na'vi that a nicely cross-referenced full grammar might (1) actually be useful and (2) contain enough to be worth the effort.  So, I've been working on that in the background.  Like the cheat-sheet, this is a reference, not an introduction to Na'vi.  As of today, the grammar itself is about 30 pages.  There are several large sections that still need to be filled out, so I expect it to be at least 40 pages when done, maybe more.

Even though the work isn't done yet, it would be a huge help for me to improve the quality of it if someone (or several someones) with an eye for detail could take a look at it to make sure the style is coherent and correct.  I'm not a bad speller, but spellchecking a document with several languages is a pain, and even so, a spellchecker will not catch errors errors like repeating words, misplaced punctuation, copy-n-paste style infelicities, etc.  For now I'm not worried about the Na'vi in the grammar since a very large portion of that is Frommerian canon, but if you're comfortable with Na'vi, too, all the better.

So, if you have the time and motivation to closely read a rather technical grammar document, please let me know.  Please note that I do mean "closely."  You should expect to spend several hours on this, not just a quick read and a note to me saying "it looks ok."  I tend to be protective of my prose style, but I promise to listen to any advice about clarity and outright errors. 

[`Eylan Ayfalulukanä]

Does one need to fully understand the grammatical terminology, etc. to be able to understand it well enough to proofread? I am still learning advanced grammar through the process of learning Na`vi. I have done a lot of English writing/proofreading (and especially technical documents), but want to make sure I can do justice to what you are working on.

[wm.annis]

Does one need to fully understand the grammatical terminology, etc. to be able to understand it well enough to proofread?

Nope.  In fact, it's almost a plus that you do not, since you may catch me slipping in undefined terms.  While I do use full-on grammaticalese in section titles, the body of the section explains whatever the grammaticalese refers to in more straightforward language.  Warning when I've messed that pattern up would be useful, too.

[kewnya txamew'itan]

I'll have a go.

I agree a fully worked reference grammar would be a good thing and so would love to have any part in its creation that I can.

[wm.annis]

Great!  Just IM me the email address you want me to send the PDF to.

[`Eylan Ayfalulukanä]

Great!  Just IM me the email address you want me to send the PDF to.

Just sent you a PM (don't have IM).

[Ftiafpi]

If you don't mind multiple proof readers, I'm fairly handy with the major points of the English language and wouldn't mind helping out.

[Taronyu]

And of course you can always look to me for help, if you want.

[wm.annis]

And of course you can always look to me for help, if you want.

I will certainly be sending you a copy for linguistic sanity checking.  Not quite ready for that stage yet.