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Proofreading myths exposed

4 Oct 2018proofreading, spellings, writing

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

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Why proofreading should be part of your marketing strategy

12 Apr 2017marketing, proofreading, proofreading tips, writing

You might think that proofreading is an outdated process that belongs to an era before digital content and communications, when everything was printed and proofs were intensely inspected by eagle-eyed proofreaders wielding red pens. That would be a wrong assumption […]

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There is no such thing as ‘only a quick proofread’

11 Aug 2016proofreading

Over many years of proofreading I have heard the statement ‘it only needs a quick proofread’ from people enquiring about the cost of proofreading services, implying they expect that the proofread will take little time at all and the only […]

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Preparing for proofreading

3 Jun 2016authorship, proofreading, proofreading tips, punctuation, quotations, spellings, writing

Following on from the benefits of proofreading there are several steps an author can take before submitting a document for proofreading to make the task faster and cheaper

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The benefits of proofreading

28 May 2016Uncategorized

Why proofread? Surely that is a waste of time and, if you commission someone to proofread it for you, a waste of money as well. Many people might be tempted to omit the proofreading stage before releasing their document or […]

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