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I've just received an Editor Scorecard on a review I have written.

In this, the editor has marked me down on a grammar "mistake" because I have written

".... I would be interested to read some of the others."

The editor has suggested that this should be written

"....I would be interested in reading some of the others.", and marked it as two mistakes.

As far as I am aware, either is acceptable.
Whilst the editor may prefer their version, should I really be marked down when my version is still good English?

This kind of pedantic nitpicking is typical of this site. You absolutely should not be marked down for this, but will you? Yes, you will, so long as this site is staffed like this.

The system here rewards basic, repetitive sentence structure and rigid adherence to a style guide that is buried somewhere (if at all available).

Yes, that’s typical, but you know what I discovered? If you politely tell them why you believe it’s a stylistic preference and that none of your grammar checkers flagged it as a mistake and ask them to please recheck that decision, they will usually rethink it and give you back your points. Just be polite and kind, stay calm, and state your case. If they rule in your favor, one of your opportunities to ask for a recheck will not be taken away. I suggest giving it a try.

Hilary Cooke wrote: ↑09 Apr 2024, 10:17 I've just received an Editor Scorecard on a review I have written.

In this, the editor has marked me down on a grammar "mistake" because I have written

".... I would be interested to read some of the others."

The editor has suggested that this should be written

"....I would be interested in reading some of the others.", and marked it as two mistakes.

As far as I am aware, either is acceptable.
Whilst the editor may prefer their version, should I really be marked down when my version is still good English?

You are absolutely right, and you should not be marked down. Both sentences are grammatically correct and mean the same. The choice between 'to read' and 'in reading' is a matter of personal preference. As Alissa said, you can appeal the decision and ask for your points back. I appealed many times, probably 90% of my reviews! And most of the time, I had my points returned by the editor. If they didn't adjust the score, I appealed to the administrator; most of the time, they ruled in my favor. I can tell you that once my score jumped from 12% to 82%! You are correct in this case; your sentence is perfectly grammatically correct. You can respectfully ask the editor to adjust your score, explaining why.

Currently dealing with some comma “mistakes” that I know are subjective. The editor gave me back some points but is still sure they’re right about the other one. According to AI and all my grammar checkers the sentence is correct both with and without the comma, so I’ve asked for an admin recheck for the first time. I hope it goes well. Does anyone know if the two lifetime limit for admin rechecks is only if they think you’re wrong and they side with the editor?

Alissa Nesson wrote: ↑11 Apr 2024, 11:27 Currently dealing with some comma “mistakes” that I know are subjective. The editor gave me back some points but is still sure they’re right about the other one. According to AI and all my grammar checkers the sentence is correct both with and without the comma, so I’ve asked for an admin recheck for the first time. I hope it goes well. Does anyone know if the two lifetime limit for admin rechecks is only if they think you’re wrong and they side with the editor?

Yes, they'll only take one of the rechecks if you're mistaken, but won't if you're correct. There are a total of 3 lifetime administrative rechecks available.

Last time I looked it said 2. I’ve seen three for editors.