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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a boss who also happens to be a really good proofreader.  (Believe me, I'd rather have a more glamorous skill.) I've never minded correcting errors made by direct reports and other colleagues, but it drives me nuts when people say they didn't look at a document carefully because they knew I'd catch any errors anyway.  I prefer they give their best effort, and I bet your boss does, too.  Acknowledge the errors, and say you are learning from the corrections she makes.  You are, right??[/quote]

+1.  Manager here who was an editor in a prior life.  Nothing grinds my gears more than someone who does not proofread carefully because they know I will catch the error.  It gives me the impression that they are half-assing it.  In a couple of instances, I have sent e-mails saying "I will not have a chance to review this before I pass it along.  Thus, I am going to take my name off and pass it along."  You would be shocked at the "Well, let me just take one more look" responses that I get.

OP, you should acknowledge the errors to your boss and assure her that you are trying to improve on that front.  I agree with another PP.  If you do not bring it up, she may think that you do not know any better. [/quote]

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