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Proofreading for international students

11 Jan 2022proofreading, students

The difficulties international students sometimes face with grammar when writing documents in the English language.

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Should an editorial freelance choose a niche?

7 Sep 2021freelance

Choosing a niche will allow a freelance to target a certain client or market sector, and position themselves as an editorial expert in that industry. Is it as easy as that or are there drawbacks?

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Astronomy: An additional specialist proofreading subject

4 Jul 2021astronomy, proofreading

I have recently added a specialist proofreading subject to those I handle: astronomy. Since I was a teenager I have had a deep interest in astronomy and space exploration. This was triggered by the Apollo 11 Moon landing placing the […]

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What is the difference between copyediting and proofreading?

23 Mar 2021proofreading

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. Some even assume they are the same thing. However, they […]

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Students: How a proofreader can help you with your essay

7 Jan 2021British English, proofreading, US English

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 to express themselves in writing when compiling essays or other […]

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Words that once meant something different

18 Dec 2020proofreading

Words are constantly changing meaning, usually over long periods of time. We all learn to cope with it as words change meaning as long as words have existed. Some words that used to mean something very different are discussed below. Awful: […]

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How NOT to write a novel – from an established author

28 Aug 2020proofreading

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 also turned into an excellent TV series some years ago. […]

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The cost of not proofreading can be great

27 Jul 2020advertising copy

In a previous blog on my website I stated that it can be costly not to proofread you publication. Well, here a few examples of other people’s losses and misfortunes due to failing to proofread. Case A I’ll tell you […]

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Confused words: N to Q

23 Jun 2020British English, US English

During proofreading I frequently come across the same words that have been confused time and again. I have already discussed words beginning A to M, now I will continue with words beginning with the letters N to Q. naught / […]

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The decline of the apostrophe

16 Jan 2020proofreading

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 English. However, he announced in November 2019 that he would […]

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