How to use ‘Track Changes’ – an editor’s guide
This blog is for editors who are new to using this feature. If you are unsure how to deal with ‘tracked changes’ sent to you by someone else, please see my other blog: How to use ‘Track Changes’ – a client’s guide. However, you will find useful information in both...
Using ‘Track Changes’ – a client’s guide
A beginner’s guide to viewing edits using ‘Track Changes’. Step-by-step instructions, tips and screen shots.
Does the dictionary have the last word?
Are dictionaries always right?
Confusing words, part 4: Literally, Loose, Lot
Continuing my series on confusing English words, here are further explorations of some of the most troublesome... Literally How to annoy half the population without really trying: use the word literally when you’re talking about something that couldn’t actually...
Consistent heading style – why it matters
As you’d expect, much of a proofreader’s job is checking spelling, punctuation and grammar. But a large part is spent spotting inconsistencies. There are more ways of being inconsistent than you might imagine; this post focuses on the importance of consistent heading...
Confusing words, part 3: Imply, Its
Continuing my series helping you to avoid some of the most common mistakes in English... Imply / Infer Perhaps you've seen a house like the one in the picture. Probably suburban; definitely well-kept. It has a garage and a drive. Across some part of the property, at...