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    What’s a Colloquialism?

    What’s a Colloquialism?

    Nov 21, 2022

    • Dialects
    • Editing Tips
    • Proofreading Tips

    A colloquialism is an informal word or phrase commonly used in everyday conversation and often specific to a geographic region. For example, the word “y’all” (you all) is commonly used in the southern US, but not necessarily elsewhere in the world. Sometimes, a colloquialism’s popularity is a bit more widespread, like “head over heels” (falling […]

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    The Bad Big Wolf? A Proofreader’s Guide to Adjective Order

    The Bad Big Wolf? A Proofreader’s Guide to Adjective Order

    Oct 08, 2022

    • Common Errors
    • ESL Writing
    • Grammar
    • Proofreading Tips

    If the phrases “black little dress” and “red dry wine” sound strange in your head, you have intrinsic knowledge of English adjective order. When we use multiple adjectives to modify a noun or nouns, they don’t fall into a random sequence. Rather, they follow a pattern based on their function. In fact, most native English […]

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Narrative Structure: The Hero’s Journey

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    A Guide to Countable and Uncountable Nouns

    Aug 04, 2022

    • Grammar
    • Proofreading Tips

    Common nouns can be either countable or uncountable. But what does this mean in practice? And what does a proofreader need to know about countable and uncountable nouns? In this post, we set out the basics of how these noun types work and some common errors to look out for. What Are Countable Nouns? Countable […]

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    5 Questions to Ask When Editing a Listicle

    Aug 03, 2022

    • Business Writing
    • Editing Tips
    • Formatting

    If you edit articles or blog posts for business clients, at some point you’ll probably need to edit one of the most popular formats out there nowadays – the listicle. As the name suggests, a listicle is a piece of writing that organizes its sections as a numbered list – just like this post, in […]

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    Is or Are? A Guide to Collective Nouns

    Jul 20, 2022

    • Grammar
    • Proofreading Tips

    Collective nouns are nouns that refer to a group of people or objects, including words like team, family, and crowd. But are they singular or plural? And how do you use collective nouns in a sentence? These are things you need to know as a proofreader. Read on to find out more. Collective Nouns and […]

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    Copy Editing vs. Proofreading: What You Need to Know

    Feb 06, 2020

    • Editing Tips
    • Proofreading Tips
    • Style

    Copy editing and proofreading are both types of editing that take place toward the end of the writing process to get a text ready for publication. But while these terms are often used interchangeably, they aren’t quite the same thing.  To make matters even more confusing, many freelance editors offer a blend of both services. […]

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    What’s a Colloquialism?

    What’s a Colloquialism?

    Nov 21, 2022

    • Dialects
    • Editing Tips
    • Proofreading Tips

    A colloquialism is an informal word or phrase commonly used in everyday conversation and often specific to a geographic region. For example, the word “y’all” (you all) is commonly used in the southern US, but not necessarily elsewhere in the world. Sometimes, a colloquialism’s popularity is a bit more widespread, like “head over heels” (falling […]

    Read more
  • The-Bad-Big-Wolf_-A-Proofreaders-Guide-to-Adjective-Order01_22F_.jpg

    The Bad Big Wolf? A Proofreader’s Guide to Adjective Order

    The Bad Big Wolf? A Proofreader’s Guide to Adjective Order

    Oct 08, 2022

    • Common Errors
    • ESL Writing
    • Grammar
    • Proofreading Tips

    If the phrases “black little dress” and “red dry wine” sound strange in your head, you have intrinsic knowledge of English adjective order. When we use multiple adjectives to modify a noun or nouns, they don’t fall into a random sequence. Rather, they follow a pattern based on their function. In fact, most native English […]

    Read more