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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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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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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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Is the double negative a definite no-no?

22 May 2020proofreading

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 negative elements are used to produce the positive force, usually […]

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Doublespeak

29 Apr 2020proofreading

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 place of words judged too harsh or blunt when referring […]

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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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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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