Catch Your Typos
Nobody likes typos. They look like misspellings, only it’s usually obvious they are mere oversights, the result of tapping the…
Category: English Editing
Preparing yourself to proof or edit your own writing
Write at the end of the day; edit first thing in the morning. (Usually, getting some sleep in between helps.)…
Editing for content
Ask yourself who, what, when, where, why, and how when reading for content. Does the text answer all the questions…
Clear Sentences
For clarity, it is also important to keep a check on the sentence length. If sentences are too short, your…
Refining and proofreading your draft
When you’re done with the rough draft, take a break so that you can come back to your writing with…
What are idioms?
Idioms & meaning Idioms are expressions which have the meaning that is not obvious from the individual words. For example,…
THE QUESTION MARK
AÂ tag question is a device used to turn a statement into a question. It nearly always consists of a pronoun,…
Why Does Grammar Matter?
One of the most lucid and sensible answers to this question appeared a few years ago in–of all places–a position…