PONDER PONDERS END
Ponder As a copy-editor and proofreader, the first judgement (or judgment) I make about a new acquaintance is whether or not they (he or she) use (uses) the apostrophe correctly. [...]
Ponder As a copy-editor and proofreader, the first judgement (or judgment) I make about a new acquaintance is whether or not they (he or she) use (uses) the apostrophe correctly. [...]
Subtext is All Copy-editors and proofreaders are well-used to the sophistry of language, its nuances and deceptive guises. Sometimes it may be the copy-editor's job to clarify and explain, but [...]
Diletante? Dillettante? Dilletante? Dilettante? Yes! Well, having settled the spelling, what does it mean? It comes from dilettare which means to delight. So you might imagine it's a positive word. But no. Or certainly not according [...]
And Proofreaders' Rules Editors, like me, hate rules. We want authors to be free to use language creatively; we want English to live a little, get out more, be vibrant. [...]
Hashtag Learn to Copy-edit Hashtag Learn to Proofread We all know what a hashtag looks like, but no one could have guessed that the word hashtag would be Oxford University [...]
Bestselling author Lavinia Collins talks about the process of editing her second trilogy, published with Not So Noble Books, out now! Book I, Part II: Tell Me What I Know So, [...]
My reason for choosing this word for those learning to proofread and copy-edit is purely selfish. I like it; it has always amused me; and I use the form often [...]
Quintessence, quintessential and quintessentially are three posy words which I used excessively when writing school English essays. I loved them. I grew out of the habit at about sixteen and [...]
Deck the Halls with Boughs of Boxes Boxing Day, the first weekday after Christmas Day, has become the day when retail selling and sales go into full swing. Perhaps not [...]
Short Sentences Writers, editors and proofreaders should not be afraid of short sentences. They can be effective. They convey meaning directly. They carry no fat. Fear of the short sentence [...]