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MM audits: Since when is it an error to use a comma to separate - sm

Posted: Nov 12, 2014

two independent clauses?! I get it that it's now acceptable to just omit the comma so that people don't have to learn the punctuation rules or make an extra keystroke just for a comma, but if you feel like going out of your way to do it correctly, how on earth is it an error....? Where do they get these auditors?

I hate the "dumming down" of the English language in order - sm

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to make it easier for technology and offshoring to understand.

AMEN. - nm

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Audit - TJ

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I understand. The same thing happened to me. I guess you have to find something on someone all the time to make them feel like they are not worth anything. It is getting old fast.

As I have said before - sm

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this place is like an abusive relationship..They beat you down so you have no confidence to even look for another job, let alone leave..

ha, my understanding is that they are getting their auditors - from India

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nm

That would explain why they don't know our basic punctuation rules! - nm

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The bottom line is ... - anon

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...that you should ALWAYS take responsibility for your own audit and never, EVER just assume the Auditor is correct and never makes mistakes because they do - LOTS of them. I myself have had audit mistakes overturned because they heard the dictation wrong, or because something was considered subjective.

If you feel you have been dinged incorrectly on an audit, send it to your quality coach right away and let them challenge it for you. Sometimes, challenging and winning a reversal can be the difference between passing and failing but it's YOUR responsibility to manage/challenge/review your audits, and yours alone.

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