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Proofreading myths exposed

4 Oct 2018

There are some myths about proofreading that are untrue and need exposing and refuting.

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Legalese – kicking a bad habit

16 Feb 2017

What is legalese? It is a very specific language written by lawyers that is often verbose and opaque to the lay reader. Perhaps lawyers write in a long-winded manner as it takes longer to read and write – after all […]

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Free proofreading samples – are they fair?

29 Jul 2016

Occasionally I have been asked if I would provide a free sample of my proofreading – in one case a whole academic paper – with the suggestion that this could be the prelude to a series of papers if the […]

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