proofreading
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What to Do with the Singular They
What to Do with the Singular They
Last Updated Apr 05, 2020
Becoming A Proofreader Are you interested in becoming a freelance proofreader, but not sure where to begin? Our comprehensive Becoming A Proofreader course is a great place to start! Sign up for a free trial and try it out today.
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5 Brilliant Quotes About Editing
5 Brilliant Quotes About Editing
Last Updated Mar 12, 2020
Compared to authors, proofreaders and editors rarely make any headlines. But proofreading and editing is essential to great writing! And we’ve found a few quotes we think capture this. 1. Russell Lynes – Editing Is Necessary The editor and publisher Russell Lynes is quoted as saying: No author dislikes to be edited as much as […]
Copy Editing vs. Proofreading: What You Need to Know
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4 Tips for Improving Your Work Performance
Last Updated Jul 16, 2018
You probably want to be the best proofreader you can be. And if you’re doing or have already completed our Knowadays course, you’re on the right track! But expertise isn’t all you need to work effectively. You also need to be smart about how you work. Otherwise you risk delivering the wrong thing, running out […]
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What to Do When a Document Is Hard to Follow
Last Updated Jan 01, 2018
Early January is just like any other time of year, except you see a lot more people jogging in an attempt to keep to their new year’s resolutions. But here at Proofreading Academy, we believe that your resolutions don’t have to be exhausting! So instead of paying a year’s membership fees for two days at […]
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How to Correct Right-to-Left Text Issues
Last Updated Dec 12, 2017
Fans of Knowadays’ blog (we know you’re out there) will know that we try to make our posts fun and entertaining. But even fun-packed jobs like proofreading have their boring, technical bits. And more often than not, these bits are annoyingly important. Take, for example, the issue of correcting right-to-left text in Microsoft Word. Script […]
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Our Proofreading Christmas List
Last Updated Dec 05, 2017
Here at Knowadays, we’re not tempted by the latest must-have gadgets, but we always get the latest version of Microsoft Word. We don’t crave luxury beauty products, either, but we do want every document we work on to look good. If we could ask Santa for a gift this Christmas, then, it would be something […]
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To Change or Not to Change? When to Edit a Document
Last Updated Nov 28, 2017
That, as one famously poor speller might put it, is the question. One challenging part of being a proofreader is knowing when to make changes and when to leave well alone. It’s a delicate balance, and it requires more than a set of rules. More than anything, it requires common sense and good judgement. However, […]
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Proofreading Before Computers
Last Updated Nov 21, 2017
Proofreading dates back to the early days of printing: a contract from 1499 even mentions it, saying that the responsibility for proofreading lies with the author. But it may interest technology fans to know that Microsoft Word was not around in the fifteenth century. And proofreading before computers was, necessarily, very different. As such, to […]
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Top 5 Tips for ESL Proofreading
Top 5 Tips for ESL Proofreading
Last Updated Oct 07, 2017
As a proofreader, you are almost certain to encounter clients who do not speak English as a first language. This may seem daunting, but never fear! In this post, we have five top tips for working with ESL (English as a second language) clients and documents. 1. Be Clear and Patient in Your Communication The […]
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The Etymology of ‘Proofreading’
The Etymology of ‘Proofreading’
Last Updated Sep 28, 2017
Here at Knowadays we have a poster on the wall (next to the signed pictures of our favourite pedants of stage and screen) that says, ‘You don’t have to know the etymology of “proofreading” to work here, but it helps!’ Our questionable taste in wall décor aside, the term ‘proofreading’ does make more sense when […]
