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Journal of an Academic Copyeditor
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On my home page, I wrote that academic copyediting "is hardly the most exciting profession in the world, but neither is it the most...
Mar 2, 2021


Beyond the Basics: Author-Winning Copyediting
Image credit: Gemini O nce we have mastered the technical aspects of copyediting through reading, training, and experience, we will begin to notice that certain non-technical elements are equally important. Sometimes, it is our missteps that make us aware of these important elements, which can make or break our relationship with the author. In this piece, I'll explore some of these elements. Using Comments Tactically and Tactfully O ften, the only communication we have with o
Nov 4


The Difference between "Breadth" and "Width": Solving a Word Choice Problem with COCA
Excerpt from "A School Arithmetic" by Hall and Stevens What's the Difference? I 'd always thought width and breadth were synonyms, but...
Aug 29


How to Mark Up PDFs in Acrobat Reader Like a Trapeze Artist: A Quick Start Guide
Photo taken at a performance by the Great Royal Circus in Kochi, India, on September 4, 2010. The acrobat is holding on to the bar with...
Mar 10


Perfect Symmetry: Using "Not Only ... But Also" Correctly with the Help of Pinker's Bracketing Technique
Generated by Canva AI I n this post, we'll see examples of how to handle "not only ... but also" constructions correctly by using a...
Oct 4, 2024
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