Nonfiction editor and proofreader

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Working with Track Changes

15 November 2023

A closeup of the Review ribbon of Microsoft Word showing the Track Changes controls

As a proofreader and editor, I do most of my work in Word with Track Changes turned on so that the client can see what changes I've suggested. After receiving a checked document, the client can then accept or reject the changes...

7 November 2023

In the context of editing and proofreading, the “style” of a text refers to the conventions chosen for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting. English abounds with variants and alternatives that can each be considered “correct”...

20 October 2023

If you’ve ever written or edited in British English, you may have come across the old maxim that in the UK, -ise endings are a must. You may even have heard that -ize endings should be shunned to “avoid Americanisation”.…

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Working with Track Changes

What is Style?

The Myth of the British -ise Ending