Your grammar lesson for the day: The definition of GHOSTWRITER

[jillan]

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) -
ghost writer
–noun a person who writes one or numerous speeches, books, articles, etc., for another person who is named as or presumed to be the author.

American Heritage Dictionary - (gōst'rī'tər) Pronunciation Key
n. One who writes for and gives credit of authorship to another.

WordNet
noun
a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else


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There you have it class. A ghostwriter is someone who writes for another person and gives them the credit for it.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. OK, so...

A ghostwriter is like a speech writer, but for books?

Is that right?

[MNDemNY]

3. Yes, but a "speech writer" writes original speeches.

Obama plagiarized parts of his speeches, or his "speech writers" did.What's your point?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

6. Uh...

That the person who wrote Patrick's speech is the same guy who wrote Obama's speech?

[MNDemNY]

9. I don't know, is it?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

12. Yes.

In fact Patrick told Obama to use the soundbite.

[MNDemNY]

16. Still plagiarism.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

17. Mmm, no.

Sorry, it's not. By any stretch of the imagination.

[elixir2]

20. Yes, still plagiarism.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

21. Nope.

Not even close.

[jillan]

7. Obviously there is a whole group of people that don't know what a ghostwriter really is.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4646416&mesg_id=4646416

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

11. You think so?

Because I was thinking there was a whole group of people who don't know what hypocrisy is.

[jillan]

15. I see ALOT of hypocrisy coming from both sides.

[durrrty libby]

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[Captain Hilts]

4. As in "Ted Sorensen was JFK's ghostwriter for 'Profiles in Courage'." nt

[WinkyDink]

24. What's your point? That Obama is doing the same as JFK by not crediting? I agree.

[HeraldSquare212]

5. that addresses the ethics of the matter as between the writer and the person claiming credit

but not as between the writer and the readers. Wolfson complained that Obama's audience was being tricked.

[XemaSab]

8. More a vocabulary lesson than a grammar lesson

:shrug:

[jakem]

14. agreed. not really grammar at all.

BUSTED!

[jillan]

18. Grammar is the proper use of words.

nice try tho.

[Coexist]

27. that was what I thought.

I could actually use some grammar lessons.

[stellanoir]

10. ghostwriters sure

But to not even acknowledge anyone who assisted her was not exactly especially great form.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4646416

Many books have acknowledgments.

Just saying

[jillan]

13. Then she should have been called a co-author, not a ghostwriter.

[goldcanyonaz]

19. does not compute... does not compute... Warning Will Robinson, Warning!

[TwilightGardener]

22. Definition of "Class" and "Grace"--

acknowledging someone's work on your behalf, whether you legally "owe" it to them or not.

[jillan]

23. kicking because I think we need another lesson.

[carlotta]

25. Did Obama have a ghostwriter for his book?

We will probably never know. Most often, ghostwriters are required to sign a contract promising not to reveal their participation. So Obama can run around claiming he wrote his book when it may not be the case.

[Eurobabe]

26. Yeah , I think his name was Casper.

:evilgrin:

[jillan]

29. Welcome to DU

:hi:

We might never know who was Obama's ghostwriter because they probably understand their role.

[TexasObserver]

28. And the person who represents she actually wrote a book is called "a lying asshole"

It Takes a Village to cover for a lying asshole who claims she wrote a book someone else wrote.

[jillan]

30. lying asshole????

Thanks for the post of hope and unity.

[TexasObserver]

32. Yes, a person who lies about writing a book is a lying asshole.

Apparently in your world, calling a lying asshole what they are is worse than said person misrepresenting that she wrote a book and taking credit for it. Nice.

That's kind of like voting for a WAR and then feigning outrage over a speech.

[Perry Logan]

31. Now why wouldn't Obamites know what a ghostwriter is? Let's see...

[TexasObserver]

33. Here's your JOURNALISM lesson of the day.

Since you don't understand the difference between grammar and the proper use and definitions of words, here is what Plagiarism is, and why Hillary has committed and continues to commit plagiarism for representing that her book is her work.

plagiarism

noun
1. a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work
2. the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own



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