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Counting Error
Wednesday, December 15th, 2004 05:42 pmNot only can Microsoft Word not count words*, it can't even count pages.
Rather than face retail nightmare, I decided to 'work late' and print my novel.
Pages 1-107 are 'page x of 107'.
Pages 108-146 are 'page x of 144'. (Yes, 144.)
Page 108, printed, is page 106 on screen.
I know, I know: printer fonts may vary, print preview is only ever a rough guide, objects in the mirror are closer than they appear, void where prohibited by law, may affect your health, etc etc. But still.
At least I have it in writing now.
*don't get me started. But briefly: hyphenation, punctuation, footnotes.
Rather than face retail nightmare, I decided to 'work late' and print my novel.
Pages 1-107 are 'page x of 107'.
Pages 108-146 are 'page x of 144'. (Yes, 144.)
Page 108, printed, is page 106 on screen.
I know, I know: printer fonts may vary, print preview is only ever a rough guide, objects in the mirror are closer than they appear, void where prohibited by law, may affect your health, etc etc. But still.
At least I have it in writing now.
*don't get me started. But briefly: hyphenation, punctuation, footnotes.
