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AutoCorrect: a quick and easy way to insert phrases in MS Word
As editors/writers, we constantly come across instances of repeatedly typing some strings /phrases. It is painful, time-consuming, and error-prone. Is there a way to make this process quick, easy and error-free?
Making of an editor
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Can the Internet Impede the Skills of Copy Editors?
Slow and steady changes are not recognized but can result in a compromise in the core skills
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Find the Odd One Out: UK and US English
While learning, one should become a child. The childlike enthusiasm would help one learn better. Here is a fun quiz that is part of our lesson on UK and US English variants. Try this and let me know how much you like it.
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What’s modern about modern comments?
OK, I confess. I don’t like the name “modern comments” when MS Word introduced this new feature. Do you want to know why?
Which indefinite article goes before an abbreviation?
Seemingly simple decisions such as which indefinite article will go before a word can quickly turn into a difficult choice. While editors and most authors have mastered this decision-making, sometimes even experienced editors may stumble into a problem when an abbreviation is encountered.
When the editor racked his brain . . .
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The most underrated villain of copy editing
What is that one type of error that may go unnoticed even under otherwise careful eyes, but can be very embarrassing when noticed, both to the author and, obviously, to the one who edited the manuscript? Read on...
When Homer nodded. . .
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The find-and-replA/Ce menA/Ce continues…
I talked about it already (here). Without doubt, the find-and-replace option is a handy tool for a...
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Crossword 08: US and UK English
Your favourite crossword section is back! Here is a crossword on UK and US variants of English. The level is basic. Enjoy solving this puzzle as we work on creating more.
Test yourself – Saller’s copyediting quiz
Glad to meet you again. I would like to take you to Carol Fisher Saller’s copyediting quiz. That is a small list of nine sentences. Try them out and see for yourself your copyediting skills. In her next post, First Do No...
misplaced nodifier
A WhatsApp conversation. U: “What is the English translation of போர்க்கால அடிப்படை?” S: “War footing” U: “Thanks, S. Is this a noun?” S: “Welcome” U: “Adjective?” S:...
Punctuation
LatestBooks I love: Eats, Shoots & Leaves
Punctuation can get tricky especially when it comes to deciphering what the author intends to say and what strokes or dots need to be used to enhance the structure and meaning of a sentence. In Eats, Shoots & Leaves, by Lynne Truss, we discover how even the slightest of punctuation slipups can turn fatal!
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LatestThink Write: A Workshop for Authors and Writers
What it takes to get a work published? The answer to this question has, sadly, never been straightforward. Editor’s Essentials organized Think Write 2019, an interactive one-day workshop providing authors, aspiring authors, and writers an opportunity to learn to distinguish themselves in a highly competitive market.
Grammar
LatestMore thoughts on since vs. because. Or, Since you read my previous post…
In my previous post I talked about the use of since and because and how they are different or same. This piece is more a hangover due to the previous post. After having thought and talked about the grammar side of since...
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Not every editor is gifted with the most important learning in his first ever project. Here I am, the gifted.
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Now, we are at the end of a series of posts. A quick recap: in my last post, The making of a copy editor – II, I discussed a good understanding of English grammar and the flair for reading as two of the four traits of a copy...
Read MoreThank you, Team Journalist
Since I started writing this blog I’ve been using the Journalist theme. Till this morning, that is. Somehow, I have had this feeling of moving on to a different theme, and was looking for one that would meet my...
Read MoreSpelling: Part 01, The influence on “Britain”
This post is an outcome of asking so many whys. I never fancied that I’ll start writing on the evolution of English, let alone the history of England. However, the differences between the American and British English piqued my...
Read MoreAdjectives: Beware of suffixes -ical and -ic
One of the ways to form an adjective is to add the suffix ~ic or ~ical. There is no clear rule about when to use which. As a rule of thumb, many of the older nouns have the ~ical adjective, while most of the newer ones have ~ic...
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