{"id":37802,"date":"2017-07-07T06:56:57","date_gmt":"2017-07-07T05:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/?p=37802"},"modified":"2017-07-07T06:56:57","modified_gmt":"2017-07-07T05:56:57","slug":"muphrys-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/2017\/07\/07\/muphrys-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Muphry’s law"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was introduced to Muphry's Law yesterday, which the Urban Dictionary <\/a>defines as follows:<\/p>\n

Muphry's Law is the editorial application of the better-known Murphy's Law<\/a>. Muphry's Law dictates that if you write anything criticising another person's editing or proofreading, you will inevitably make a mistake of your own. Note that by definition, pointing out an example of Muphry's Law makes you in turn subject to it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This may have happened because the editor who introduced me to the idea (who I shall leave with his integrity intact) was commenting on my proclivity for typos. Or he may have just felt the name was apposite.<\/p>\n

Either way, the \u00a0time has come to do something about those errors. It occurs to me that there are some regular readers out there - known to me because of commenting here regularly over time or because I just know them in person \u00a0- who might be willing to help out as sub-editors to address this issue. I am not looking for volunteers I do not know (sorry: but I can't risk that). I am looking for people with a track record who would be willing to correct typos when they see them. They would not have to proof-read for that reason. They'd just make the odd correction, or twnety (sic) three, as and when.<\/p>\n

The people qualified for the job know who they are. Any volunteers please? If it helps get the message out I'd appreciate the support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I was introduced to Muphry’s Law yesterday, which the Urban Dictionary defines as follows: Muphry’s Law is the editorial application of the better-known Murphy’s Law.
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