Medalling with English – making jargon work for you
Despite the appearance of Christmas trees on the TV sofa adverts, it seems only a hop, skip and jump in time since we were enthralled by the Olympics and Paralympics in Rio. And it wasn’t just medals that got the media buzzing, but medalling. We all know that a medal...
Why spellcheck is not always your friend
Right here and now I need to make it clear that this post is not getting at people who struggle with spelling. If that’s you, please don’t stop reading – I’m trying to help. As I’ve written in a previous blog, we all have our skills. Let’s put this into perspective....
19 things you didn’t know a proofreader could do
Now, please don’t get over-excited. Yes, some proofreaders might do snake charming, pole dancing or submarine mechanics in their spare time. But if you’re thinking of employing a professional proofreader, that’s not what you’d be paying for. So what do you expect a...
Typos: the maths behind why they matter
If everyone makes typos, can’t we just accept it? That seems reasonable until you consider the effect they have on your communication. Time to do the maths…
Proofreaders – can we fix it?
When a piece of writing works well, a good writer feels it. Equally, when it’s gone wrong, editors or proofreaders can spot the problem and explain it, but not necessarily so that the uninitiated could understand.