TED: The nit-picking glory of The New Yorker's Comma Queen | Mary Norris

The video discusses the role of copy editors at The New Yorker, highlighting their focus on details like punctuation and house style. It contrasts mechanical copyediting with interpretive query proofreading. The speaker shares examples of mistakes and reader feedback, emphasizing the invisible nature of successful copyediting. The dynamics between editors and writers are explored, along with common grammar and usage challenges faced by editors.

How does the speaker describe the relationship between writers and editors?

What grammatical issue did the speaker encounter with the phrase 'everyone held their breath'?

What humorous complaint did the speaker receive regarding the use of commas?