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What is the difference between copyediting and proofreading?

23 Mar 202123 Mar 2021Stephen York Editorial Services - For academic, business and corporate proofreading

The difference between copyediting and proofreading: in many instances people will seek out proofreaders, while expecting copyediting skills. Often, people are not aware of the differences between the two disciplines.…Continue readingWhat is the difference between copyediting and proofreading?

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Students: How a proofreader can help you with your essay

7 Jan 20217 Jan 2021Stephen York Editorial Services - For academic, business and corporate proofreading

Not all students are blessed with a command of perfect or exceptional English. Many international students, for whom English is a second (or perhaps even third) language find it difficult…Continue readingStudents: How a proofreader can help you with your essay

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How NOT to write a novel – from an established author

28 Aug 202023 Apr 2021Stephen York Editorial Services - For academic, business and corporate proofreading

Many months ago (in 2019) I read an interesting article by Fay Weldon in a Sunday magazine. She is the author of Life and Loves of a She-Devil that was…Continue readingHow NOT to write a novel – from an established author

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Is the double negative a definite no-no?

22 May 202023 Apr 2021Stephen York Editorial Services - For academic, business and corporate proofreading

The Oxford Dictionary of English says a double negative “is a negative statement containing two negative elements (for example he didn’t say nothing)” and “a positive statement in which two…Continue readingIs the double negative a definite no-no?

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Doublespeak

29 Apr 202023 Apr 2021Stephen York Editorial Services - For academic, business and corporate proofreading

Doublespeak is language that disguises or distorts the meaning of words deliberately and can often involve a degree of ambiguity. Doublespeak may use euphemisms (that is, indirect expressions used in…Continue readingDoublespeak

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House style – Part 2

19 Mar 202023 Apr 2021Stephen York Editorial Services - For academic, business and corporate proofreading

In part 1 I considered why a house style is necessary for a business – for reasons of consistency, brand identity, and economy. Here I will cover a few areas…Continue readingHouse style – Part 2

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Developing a house style

13 Feb 202023 Apr 2021Stephen York Editorial Services - For academic, business and corporate proofreading

Why you need a “house” style By “house” style I mean a writing or editorial style that a company or organization will aim to apply to all the documents and…Continue readingDeveloping a house style

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The decline of the apostrophe

16 Jan 202025 Apr 2021Stephen York Editorial Services - For academic, business and corporate proofreading

John Richards, a former journalist, started the Apostrophe Protection Society in 2001 after his retirement, with the aim of preserving the correct use of this much-abused punctuation mark in written…Continue readingThe decline of the apostrophe

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5 key steps for writing perfect emails

30 Dec 201923 Apr 2021Stephen York Editorial Services - For academic, business and corporate proofreading

Today life is a bit of a rush, especially on the work front and mistakes are understandable but a hazard. Failure to check your work and proofread your business emails…Continue reading5 key steps for writing perfect emails

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Codes and ciphers

26 Sep 201923 Apr 2021Stephen York Editorial Services - For academic, business and corporate proofreading

Many would consider that “code” and “cipher/cypher” mean the same. The Oxford English Dictionary describes them as: code (noun): “a system of words, letters, figures or symbols used to represent…Continue readingCodes and ciphers

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