The 11 Best Worst Proofreading Fails!
There’s a lot more to proofreading than a basic spelling and grammar check, but what if this very first step goes wrong? Take a look at some of the simplest proofing errors that have cost companies their reputations and staggering amounts of money. Guys, if…
Why do you need a proofreader?
Did you cross your t’s and dot your i’s? Great. Editing and good proofreading travels a little beyond that mark though, and it is important to recognize the magnitude of it. You’ve spent hours, weeks, and maybe even months roving your tired eyes over the…
Any last words?
With minds presumably buzzing with words and many brilliant books and poems to their credit, have you ever wondered what caused literary geniuses to say the very last words they ever spoke? Here’s a list of some of the most interesting last words said by…
Why your dissertation needs proofreading
Writing a dissertation is no easy feat and proofreading it all by yourself is an uphill task. It’s a small miracle that hundreds of new dissertations are submitted every year at universities across the globe. Naturally, both native English speakers and international students have gone…
Idioms from head to toe!
Many figurative expressions in English refer to parts of the human body. You’ve already got all the body parts, so here are some new ways to use them – in your writing! Let’s take it from the top… 1. Have your head in the clouds: Be…
I gave her a love poem and she returned it with grammar corrections!
“I gave her a love poem and she returned it with grammar corrections!” That’s what John said when he wrote Mary a love poem on Valentine’s Day. Because when Mary returned John’s poem, it was covered with red marks (and we don’t mean kisses)….
Even your New Year’s resolutions need proofreading!
It’s the New Year, a great time to make promises for the coming year. But watch out when you’re writing down that list of resolutions – because you might accidentally make some promises that are rather difficult to keep. Proofreading your New Year’s resolutions…
Five reasons to write your essay at the last minute
When you’re in college, nobody ever tells you procrastination is a good thing. (Procrastination is delaying things like assignments until the last minute – or the one after that – or just a little later – or why don’t I wake up really extra early…
Five qualities that annoy your friends, but will make you a great editor
The world doesn’t like having it’s grammar corrected. (“Its”, you say? What’s the bloody difference, you got the message, right?) If you’re like most language geeks, you’ve been called a Grammar Nazi, banned from forums for pointing out too many language errors, and maybe even…