Here’s a quick but useful apostrophe rule that’s good to be familiar with. If two people possess something together, consider them a single unit and place the ‘s after the second person’s name. Here’s an example: Rick and Janet are married. Rick and Janet’s new couch was extremely comfortable; that’s why they purchased it. Alternatively, […]
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How many definitions of “mum” do you know? There may be more than you think. (There were certainly more than I knew.) As always, these come from Merriam-Webster. “Mum” is the chiefly British spelling of “mom.” It’s also a flower. But those are easy. Did you know that it’s also a strong ale or beer?
I recently had a client tell me that they use Grammarly on their manuscripts after I send them a completed copyedit. This inspired me to say something about trusting your editors. Grammarly is a great tool, but if a writer is so keen on using it, it really should be *before* a manuscript is sent
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A cousin asked me on Thanksgiving how I handle pushback from authors when I suggest edits they don’t like. I think this merits a brief discussion. Pushback happens all the time. Sometimes an author doesn’t like a Chicago Manual of Style (CMoS) rule, or they feel strongly about a way they have decided to do
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Wanna learn a new word today? How about sea change? According to Merriam-Webster, the archaic definition of a sea change is a change brought about by the sea. More interestingly, this term nowadays refers to a marked change or transformation.
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I don’t plan to sign in to Upwork again. Why? Facebook does the same thing better without even trying. I created an Upwork account earlier this year when I was struggling to find proofreading work. I found lots of tips online about how to become a successful freelancer on the platform. But even after applying
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Wanna learn a new word today? How about inure? According to Merriam-Webster, as a transitive verb, “inure” means accustomed to accepting something undesirable. The example it gives is this: children inured to violence. As an intransitive verb, inure means to become of advantage. This example is as follows: policies that inure to the benefit of
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Wanna learn a new word today? How about proselytize? According to Merriam-Webster, the transitive verb “proselytize” means to recruit or convert especially to a new faith, institution, or cause. As an intransitive verb, proselytize means to induce someone to convert to one’s faith OR to recruit someone to join one’s party, institution, or cause.
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Since I’ve been so busy with editing projects, I haven’t posted in the last week (next week should be better though). It’s early November, and I’m ecstatic to say that I am booked until January. This is the first time since starting this career that I have been able to say that. Up until now,
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Yesterday I was in my local book store and noticed they were hiring. This wasn’t just to help with the holidays, either: part-time, full-time, and seasonal positions were all being offered. It made me happy to see a local book store thriving in these trying times. Something I hope we come out of this pandemic
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