Preston Publishing were kind enough to send me a copy of their new book, proofread by yours truly. The content’s great, of course, but I was immediately struck by the physical quality, with raised printing on the cover and 2-colour interior.…
Recently, a fellow editor was looking for help assigning keyboard shortcuts in PowerPoint. They’d already discovered that PowerPoint doesn’t boast the same level of customizability as Word, despite both apps being part of the Microsoft Office suite. Indeed, some comments…
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...
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”...
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”.…