Vocabulary Tips
An archive of posts covering vocabulary tips and word choice. Find out more about the common linguistic errors. Check out our editing advice to make sure you can proofread and edit documents effectively.
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Line Editor vs. Copy Editor: What’s the Difference?
Line Editor vs. Copy Editor: What’s the Difference?
Jun 05, 2024
Line editor vs. a copy editor: is there a difference? Yes! While both line editors and copy editors refine written content – everything from literary novels and academic essays to business materials and blog posts – they each play a unique role in the editing process. In this guide, we’ll take a closer look at […]
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What Is Line Editing?
What Is Line Editing?
Apr 05, 2024
What is line editing? There are many different types of editing, each taking place at a different stage of the document publication process. As a proofreader or editor, you will greatly benefit from having a solid understanding of each. Line editing shares some similarities with other types of editing, but it is a distinct process. […]
What Are the Different Types of Editing?
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The Ultimate Glossary of Freelance Writing Terms
Dec 06, 2023
If you’re starting as a freelance writer, you might need clarification on the many writing terms used in the industry. That’s why we’ve put together this ultimate glossary of freelance writing terms. In this blog post, we’ll cover everything you need to know to become familiar with the most common terms used in the freelance […]
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How to Use Google Ngram Viewer While Proofreading
Nov 07, 2023
Google offers many tools that a proofreader or editor can use. One of the most underappreciated is the Google Books Ngram Viewer, which you can use to see how common certain words are. So, how does the Ngram Viewer work? And how can you use it while proofreading and editing? What Is an N-gram? An […]
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What Is the Difference Between Proofreading and Editing?
Oct 03, 2023
Do you know the difference between proofreading and editing? People often use the terms interchangeably, but proofreading and editing are, in fact, distinct tasks. In this blog post, we’ll explain: Read on to learn more. The Stages of the Publication Process Editing and proofreading are both ways to polish a piece of writing. However, they […]
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Native Speaker vs. Fluent Speaker: Which Term Is Best?
Apr 03, 2023
The Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading recently announced that it’s asking its writers to stop using the terms “native” or “non-native” when referring to language speakers – and is instead advising that they use “fluent” or “non-fluent.” At Knowadays, we’ve opted to do the same and will no longer use these phrases in our […]
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What Is Copy Editing?
Feb 25, 2023
Copy editing is an important part of the editing process. But what does it actually mean and involve? In this post, we’ll answer these questions and show you how you can start your copy-editing career. What Is Copy Editing? Copy editing refers to the act of correcting errors in a piece of writing or copy. […]
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What Is Developmental Editing?
Jan 30, 2023
Before a manuscript is published, it goes through several stages of editing, and traditionally, each step is conducted separately. Developmental editing (also known as structural editing) is the essential first step that concerns the overall structure and content of a text. Keep reading to learn more about what’s involved in developmental editing and how it […]
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What Is Antiquated Language? (And How to Proofread It)
What Is Antiquated Language? (And How to Proofread It)
Dec 14, 2022
As people change and advance, so does language. English is no exception to that; some of its words stand the test of time, while others fall from favor and are replaced by new words. In today’s blog post, we’ll shed some light on antiquated language in English and how to proofread it. What Is Antiquated […]
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Literally and Figuratively: What’s the Difference?
Literally and Figuratively: What’s the Difference?
Nov 16, 2022
The English language’s waters can be muddy. So too can the difference between this pair of words: literally and figuratively. Literally and figuratively aren’t the same thing, despite what some people may think. Literally used to denote a literal, or letter-by-letter, meaning. People didn’t start to use literally in a figurative sense until about 200 […]