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Weird Words of the Week #1 – 4

Weird Words of the Week #1 – 4

by Pernickety Kate | Jan 26, 2018 | Punctuation, Spelling, Words

Some words behave weirdly – and not just the fancy ones that few people understand. Here’s a collection of the first few that sprang to mind (as seen originally on my Facebook page). Weird Word of the Week #1: COMPLIMENT (and related words). Weird...
6 reasons why even YOUR business needs a proofreader

6 reasons why even YOUR business needs a proofreader

by Pernickety Kate | Jan 5, 2018 | Proofreading, Punctuation, Spelling

Plenty of people take chances with their business writing. They write it and publish it without too much thought because they just want to get the job done. But what about you? Would you be prepared to have a professional proofreading check? Your answer could be a...
What’s the rule? Words that puzzle a proofreader

What’s the rule? Words that puzzle a proofreader

by Pernickety Kate | Nov 15, 2017 | Proofreading, Punctuation, Spelling

It’s a proofreader’s job to know the how the nitty-gritty bits of language work. But no-one’s perfect, and some words can cause more head-scratching than others. Compounds, for example. A compound word is made up of other words (usually two) that exist in their own...
Why spellcheck is not always your friend

Why spellcheck is not always your friend

by Pernickety Kate | Sep 21, 2017 | Proofreading, Spelling, Words

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. As I’ve written in a previous blog, we all have different skills. Let’s put this into perspective: yes,...

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