by Pernickety Kate | Jan 2, 2023 | Editing, Proofreading
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... by Pernickety Kate | Dec 9, 2022 | Editing, Proofreading
If a professional editor or proofreader has worked on your writing, you may well receive the finished work with the ‘Track Changes’ feature activated. That is, all the edits are available to see in a different colour. This is really useful for two main reasons: you... by Pernickety Kate | Jun 2, 2022 | Proofreading, Words
Are you confident in your knowledge of English? Pretty certain about what’s right and what’s wrong? Here’s a cautionary tale about what happens if you don’t take account of language change… A friend was chatting in an online group designed to help language... by Pernickety Kate | May 23, 2022 | Proofreading, Spelling, Words
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... by Pernickety Kate | May 8, 2022 | Proofreading, Writing skills
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... by Pernickety Kate | Apr 19, 2022 | Proofreading, Spelling, Words
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...