He meant that the use of the meaning of words in a text must remain in the text whenever necessary.
We can arrive at this answer because:
- "Stet that one" is a term used by proofreaders to indicate that the modification of a sentence, or the editing of any part of the text, should not be performed.
- In the context of McPhee's passage, we can see that he is advocating the use of word meanings, rather than the use of synonyms.
Thus, when writing a text, when a word must be modified, you must pay attention to its meaning and use it, as the text can become richer than with the use of synonyms.
This question is about the text "Draft No.4" and the passage the question refers to can be seen in the figure below.
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