It’s easy to remember the apostrophe and its uses
An advert I saw recently referred to a hairdressing salon and "it's high standards". It should not have used the apostrophe. When do you use the apostrophe?
Don’t punctuate just in case you need to
Often I find that some writers create confusion among their readers by introducing unnecessary punctuation into their writing.
Practise or practice?
Practise or practice? They sound the same and look similar, but their meanings are different, so how do you know which one to use?
So what’s wrong with spellcheck?
Nothing. Honestly. Spellcheck can be very useful for skimming through and catching obvious spelling mistakes, but it's not as good as a human being. Just like most technology, its specific uses are matched by its faults. And as long as you recognise its limitations, that's fine.
Thoughts on becoming a proofreader
Since 1994 we have proofread for many organisations, mainly businesses.
What’s in a compliment?
Compliment or complement? They sound the same and look similar, but their meanings are different, so how do you know which one to use?
