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    Writing Samples to Help You Practice Proofreading

    Writing Samples to Help You Practice Proofreading

    Jul 27, 2022

    • Proofreading Resources
    • Proofreading Tips

    At Knowadays, we love to help you improve your proofreading skills. So today, we’re giving you three short passages of text to practice on. They are written in American English. Just copy and paste each passage into a Microsoft Word document and make any changes you feel are necessary (focusing on clear errors rather than […]

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    Is or Are? A Guide to Collective Nouns

    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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A Proofreader’s Guide to Exclamation Point Use

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    Plagiarism in Business Writing

    Jun 28, 2022

    • Business Writing
    • Proofreading Tips
    • Style

    While plagiarism is less obviously a problem in business writing than in, say, creative or academic writing, it can still be an issue. And a good proofreader may need to highlight plagiarism in their client’s work. But what does plagiarism look like in the context of business writing? And how do you address it? In […]

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    Proofreading and Editing Legal Writing

    Jun 22, 2022

    • Editing Tips
    • Proofreading Tips

    While we cover academic, creative, and business writing in the Becoming A Proofreader and Becoming An Editor courses, what about other writing types? How might proofreading and editing legal writing differ, for example? Well, there are some differences you will need to consider if you want to work with legal clients. In this post, we’ll […]

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    Proofreading and Editing Medical Writing

    Jun 21, 2022

    • Editing Tips
    • Proofreading Tips

    We focus on academic, creative, and business writing in the Becoming A Proofreader and Becoming An Editor courses. But another area that proofreaders and editors may find work is medical writing. Here, then, we’ll outline what to expect when working with medical writing. Editing and Proofreading Medical Writing Medical writing is any writing that focuses […]

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    Proofreading and Editing Journalism

    Jun 20, 2022

    • Editing Tips
    • Proofreading Tips

    In the Becoming A Proofreader and Becoming An Editor courses, we focus primarily on academic, creative, and business writing. But if you work as a freelancer, you may find yourself working with other client types as well, including journalists and journalistic organizations. To give you a sense of what to expect in these cases, then, […]

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    A Visit from St. Nicholas (A Festive Proofreading Quiz)

    Dec 23, 2021

    • Proofreading Resources
    • Proofreading Tips

    Here at Knowadays, we know the best way to improve your proofreading skills is to get lots of practice. And what better way to than with a festive proofreading exercise? All you need to do is copy and paste the poem below into a Microsoft Word document and see how many errors you can spot […]

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    5 Tips on How to Write the Perfect Christmas Card

    Dec 18, 2021

    • Editing Tips
    • Grammar
    • Proofreading Tips
    • Punctuation
    • Spelling

    It’s that time of year again! Christmas is just around the corner, and you’ve got a lot to do – wrapping presents, buying food, writing Christmas cards… the list goes on. It would be easy to let your proofreading standards slip! But to help you avoid this, we’ve come up with five tips on writing […]

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    Cacti or Cactuses? A Guide to Irregular Plurals

    Cacti or Cactuses? A Guide to Irregular Plurals

    Dec 11, 2021

    • Grammar
    • Proofreading Tips
    • Spelling

    As a proofreader (or an aspiring one), you should know not all plurals are formed by adding -s to the end of a singular noun. You’ve probably also learned some irregular plurals by heart. But are there rules you should follow here? And how do they work if so? In this post, we’ll look at […]

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    Noun and Verb Spelling Differences

    Noun and Verb Spelling Differences

    Nov 25, 2021

    • Dialects
    • Grammar
    • Proofreading Tips
    • Spelling

    Correcting spelling mistakes is key for any proofreader. But certain errors are easy to miss! This is especially true when it comes to noun and verb spelling differences, partly because they often vary by dialect. In this post, we’ll be taking a look at three cases where the noun and verb forms of a word […]

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