by Precise Creative | Business, Grammar, Proofreading/Editing, Writing
The Origin of a Proofreader What comes to mind when you think about proofreaders? Perhaps, a harried pencil-pushing, glasses-wearing word nerd with hair pulled out yay far (imagine hands extending from each side of one’s head), another pencil behind the ear, and sweat...
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by Precise Creative | Infographics, Proofreading/Editing
Guaranteed proofreading tricks for a better document 1. Read each word of your text right to left (instead of left to right). When we proofread the same way we write and read, our eyes and brain can work in conjunction to fool us—tricking us into reading what we...
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by Precise Creative | Business, Grammar, Proofreading/Editing, Punctuation, Students, Writing
How to Use Semicolons: 3 Simple Tips As far as punctuation panics go, a semicolon is probably the scariest punctuation and most intimidating mark out there. The mere question of its use can send even the most educated non-linguist into a sweat. After all, isn’t it...
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by Precise Creative | Grammar, Proofreading/Editing, Writing
Editors vs. Writers, The English Language, and Pulitzers Suppose the English language died. Who would be left to save it? It’s not so crazy a concept. We’ve already set ourselves on that bumpy road spiraling downward into a grand canyon of sentence hackers, modifier...
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by Precise Creative | Business, Proofreading/Editing, Writing
Plus, why we’ll always need editing and proofreading. The Cost of Getting It Right vs. Getting It Wrong. When considering the cost of hiring anyone for any job, it’s also important to consider the cost of not hiring the person as well. The same goes for...
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by Precise Creative | Business, Grammar, Proofreading/Editing, Writing
5 Reasons Why Your Business Needs to Hire a Proofreader Now “Most writing could be better. Not just a little better – significantly better… A little attention to the final details can kick ‘pretty good’ to ‘magnificent’.” ~D. Bnonn Tennant If your business goals...
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