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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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House style – Part 2

19 Mar 2020US English

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 that should be considered based on UK English usage Writing […]

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Developing a house style

13 Feb 2020proofreading

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 communications it produces. The same can perhaps apply to an […]

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Proofreading myths exposed

4 Oct 2018proofreading

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

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Plurals of nouns: Some exceptional cases

5 Jul 2018proofreading

You might think that it is a relatively easy matter of adding an ‘s’ to a noun in order to pluralize it, for example adding s to cat to form cats. However, in some cases this is not so. Here […]

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Points to watch for when revising text

15 Mar 2018proofreading

It is always good practice to revise and if necessary completely rewrite text in documents to ensure that they are accurate, concise, and the best they can be. Straightforward you might think and Aleksandr Orlov, TV superstar meerkat might say […]

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Proofreading services: Not just for publishers

22 Jan 2018proofreading

People associate proofreading with books and journals produced by publishers, that final stage where uncorrected errors in the original manuscript or those introduced during the editorial and production processes are eliminated. But publishers are not the only ones that require […]

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Why proofreading should be part of your marketing strategy

12 Apr 2017proofreading

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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Proofreading resolutions for 2017

5 Jan 2017literacy

I do not usually make resolutions for a new year, but I think this year I will do (with tongue very much in cheek) if only to save mental stress. I will not rant at the television when I spot […]

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