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Proofreading for international students

11 Jan 2022proofreading, students, writing

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

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5 key steps for writing perfect emails

30 Dec 2019editing, proofreading, tips for writers, typographical errors, writing

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 can result in all sorts of problems, and errors in […]

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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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Tips for writers: Using Find and Replace in Microsoft Word

15 Jul 2016proofreading, spellings, tips for writers, writing

The Find tool in Microsoft Word is a useful and powerful instrument but can cause difficulties when used in conjunction with the Replace tool without caution.

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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 2016authorship, proofreading, writing

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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