Does this forum not allow quotation marks?
Posted By: NightOwl on 2009-04-18
In Reply to: About those transposition errors - NightOwl
My previous post (right above this one) should have had a definition of dysphagia included in paragraph #3.
I would type the definition of dysphagia out longhand in the glossary entry.
Dysphagia = trouble swalloing
Dysphasia = trouble speaking
NightOwl, which definition did you really mean to type?
Then, after seeing my glossary print that all out, just by me typing out dysphagia, I would then go look to see which definition I meant.
It took about a week before I committed that one to memory and was able to delete it from the glossary.
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The only time that I would transcribe these words were if they are a direct quote from the patient and then they would need to go in quotation marks. I have always done this in this manner, but did find information on it in a MT guide book that I have on hand.
Do you know what quotation marks mean?? nm
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period goes inside the quotation marks. NOT OUTSIDE
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You mean quotation marks? I wouldn't use them at all in this case. nm
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If it's not a real word, I put it in quotation marks.
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My best one says inverted comma for quotation marks.
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Quotation marks must confuse a lot of people. sm
I even have a couple of doctors who dictate quotation marks incorrectly, over and over. They'll say things like: The patient said he quote feels better *quote period*
Transcribed, that would be: The patient said he "feels better". (Note the period outside of the ending quotation mark. Doesn't it look... wrong? It is!)
It should be: "feels better." (with the period, THEN the ending quotation mark)
The rule (from my handy Webster's Grammar Guide) is that the period and comma are always placed before *ending* quotation marks.
I see this mistake all the time on this board and in internal company memos, which really drives me crazy. I hate to see it incorrectly because the more you see things done the wrong way, the more that way starts to look right!
Quotation marks confuse me sometimes too, because there are rare (IMO) times when the punctuation (like a question mark, for example) does go on the outside of the quotation mark, *depending on the material being quoted.* But that's why I have a grammar reference book. 
I'd type in the "belch" in quotation marks...sm
the same way an SR program would pick up, since the suits/MTSOs are so enamored with SR. When he/she gets to (maybe) read and sign the report, maybe they'll wake up.
No flame--commas & periods go inside quotation marks--ALWAYS.
"right", they get "left". Hate to see a good MT not do this correctly.
You not only posted on this forum, but another forum asking for
advice, not once, but at least twice, panic stricken. If you didn't want the advice you shouldn't have asked and you surely shouldn't have come back her bashing people for their advice. We are not medical professionals. It could have just as easily been something serious and because of the lack of $$ you didn't go to the ER and you'd be singing a different song today.
Quotation
I do believe that the quotation came from Edmund Burke, the English statesman, did it not?
If it is a quotation of the patient, I put it in ==sm
quotation marks. If it is not and just something the doc says, I try to change it without losing the context of the report. patient notes are no place for cuss words. I had a question about it one time and asked my supervisor. she said she wanted to know about it, so I flag it. I even had one doc cussing out the Transcriptionist during the dictation for misspelling a word on a prior document, which I thought was rude, because he has no idea which transcriptionist is getting his dictation. I told my supervisor about that too. He has not done it since.
Quotation, good men to do nothing. Yes, it's from Edmund Burke. Thanks for the heads-up!
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or they call them pock marks. nm
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Helpful for me was to turn on paragraph marks (sm)
I was told that those are the "containers" for all the formatting codes. You can't see them, but sometimes if you have a tricky formatting problem, you can copy and paste a paragraph mark from one place to another and it quick-fixes problems.
Having the marks on there takes a little getting used to, but it didn't take long.
It's Keith Richards who has the pock marks, not Mick.
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I'd quit so fast I'd leave skid marks on my keyboard!
Google "Miscrosoft Word 2003" (use quote marks)
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People around the coast are being interviewed and are using the slogan from the civil war "the South will rise again" - ick.....that was a "Confederate" slogan....Just caught up.....
Forum only ...sorry
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They don't ban you from 1 forum and not another!
Believe me, I know!! Probably just some temporary glitch in her settings. This sounds familiar, and I can't remember how someone said to fix it. But she wouldn't be able to post for help if she were banned!
Went on another MT forum (will not
name names) and saw work wanted postings for MTs in India. Don't know how I feel about this. All I do know is that I don't want my job outsourced like so many other jobs. The other MT forum is supposedly not an Indian forum, but they seem to let the Indian MTs post on it. I won't comment on there because I don't want to be called a bigot. Just worried about my job is all. Can't type for 2 cpl and buy groceries.
because its an MT forum.
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Which forum?
Under which forum do I post that I am looking for work?  . I looked under "Job Seekers" but that doesn't seem to be the correct one, or am I misreading it? Thanks.
why don't you go to the IT forum? sm
their tech support is fabulous and they usually respond same day. They have their own forum at http://textware.com/board/itmainforum/index.html
No need to just be frustrated... they will help you do something about it.
If you are familiar with this forum at all
then you should have enough insight to realize that posting such vague information without any shred of credibility will get you a less-than-desired response.
Either way, even if it IS true - what kind of friend shares such an important secret? What kind of employee leaks information?
Hope I'm asking in right forum. sm
How much would you charge for a "normal" report? Had a GYN doctor ask me that. She wanted a special rate for normal reports. I said that I would charge whatever the line count came up with. Sometimes they adjust their "normals" and add on, and then I would not consider it a normal. If they did not, what would you charge?
Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
Stay away from MQ forum! LOL...nm
Yes, they own the forum you are posting on.
Look way down at the bottom of the page.
on job search forum
There are usually companies on there begging for op notes people.
There is a forum for Pets under
If there is a board for a particular topic, the topic is supposed to be taken to that board. I will be emailing the Administrator.
The MT forum that went to a pay site has
weekly updates, at least they used to. I haven't been to it since it became a pay site.
Job listing on a different forum for
a very, very good hourly salary base, plus shift differential, etc. I wonder why some places pay so well and others (especially working at home for a transcription service) seem so cheap.
Oh, get OVER it. This is an online forum,
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There was an offshore forum before
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see Word forum - nm
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Go to the IT main forum sm
it states there is a work around until the next revision comes out, right there under announcements.
http://textware.com/board/itmainforum/index.html
Moderator, what's going on with this forum?
It's often down lately and I haven't been able to access it for a day or so. Just wondering what the problem is?
Ok which forum board did the ...sm
post go to about whether the illegals would leave with the state of the economy? I have checked the Gab and the political. What gives? Did it just disappear? Huh?
Send her to the CS forum.
Before she signs up for the course, she can get a guest pass to view the forum. She can see what really happens after graduation. Many grads now are having a hard time finding a job. Some graduated last year and are still job hunting. Of those who do find jobs, many are working for 4-5 cpl, which there is no way you could make decent money at that rate.
I wonder what "graduates" told her they were making $60,000 a year. Probably affiliates looking to gain commision off selling the program.
That forum is too scattered &
I need things laid out in steps and explained to me like I am 2 LOL
This forum makes me HUNGRY!!
I wish I had some kind of rotating dinner thing where I visited a different one of you each night for dinner!!!
You all must be super cooks!
On another forum they were talking about the people
There are over 50,000 people packed in there. If the structure holds, and that's a big if, the bottom level will flood. The upper level is 35 feet high so all those people will have to be on one level. The problem is magnified with 50,000+ people, the possibility of no electricity, no air conditioning, no food or water as the dome has not been designated as a diaster shelter previously. It will basically become a giant indoor swimming pool isolated as an island. It will be days before rescue can happen. I shudder to think what they will find when this is all over.
Is there a new format on Forum Section
or am I the only one experiencing this....
about two or three days ago, I've noticed that when I go to the main board, other forum or topic options were not listed on the blue portion of the page, and it feels weird to go back to the home page every time I want to change topic/section.
check the emotiondepression forum
I read a post like that on the emotiondepression forum.
Sorry - posted on wrong forum -nm
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I mean love the new forum page.
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Regarding the Forum Matrix boards
I have often read and posted things that now don't belong on the main board because I like to hear what other MTs have to say. I like other MTs and I trust their opinions because we are in the same line of work. I don't post on the Forum Matrix boards because they don't seem to be MTs. Maybe I'm wrong. JMHO.
ya got that right - web bulletin/forum boards.NM
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Forum for word expanders
If you visit www.productivitytalk.com - they can answer TONS of questions. I recently had to switch Expanders from Smartype to SH - and that website/moderators were my saving grace!!! Check it out.
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