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Verbs 21 Feb 2012 | 05:40 pm
Verbs are the most important part of a sentence and are used to express an action or state of being. There are different types of verbs: Action verbs: these power your sentence and are used to express...
Nouns 24 Jan 2012 | 04:28 pm
Nouns are naming words, naming a person, place, idea or thing. There are different types of nouns: Common nouns: these name general places, things or people, i.e. planet, author, month. Proper nouns: ...
Basic Grammar Guide 10 Jan 2012 | 01:42 pm
As well as proofreading for correct spelling and formatting, copyediting also involves ensuring that your document is grammatically correct. For those of us who need a reminder about grammatical terms...
Apostrophes 23 Nov 2011 | 01:15 pm
The idea for this week’s blog came from a very funny tweet by a man who was upset at the incorrect use of the apostrophe in relation to possession. So I thought I would provide some simple guidelines ...
Thesis editing 8 Nov 2011 | 03:12 pm
I edit a lot of theses and below are some of the common errors I find and some tips on making the process easier: Headings – use the headings settings under ‘styles’ in Word. Title, Heading 1, Heading...
Capitalisation 25 Oct 2011 | 10:33 am
While in some cases capitalisation is straightforward—always begin a sentence with a capital letter—in others it can cause confusion, particularly when referring to terms associated with government. ...
Why you need a proofreader 15 Oct 2011 | 09:04 am
Have you ever read something and thought to yourself, did the writer even read this before they published it? No matter how great a speller or writer, we all need a fresh set of eyes to look over our ...
