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Who is Hugh Jackilometresan? – The Dangers of Find and Replace

Players of Trivial Pursuit have been amused and baffled in recent years by the inclusion of a question about that well-known Australian actor Hugh Jackilometresan. Find and replace the space In a previous blog post, we sang the praises of

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How to use Find and Replace

When proofreading or editing in Microsoft Word, the Find and Replace feature can be an invaluable timesaving tool and assurance of consistency. If you’re not already using it, now is the time to start! What is Find and Replace? Most

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Posted in Grammar, Proofreading/copy-editing, Punctuation, Spelling, Style

Consistency

This is something I find myself repeating day in, day out: The key is consistency. There are plenty of rules that must be followed in writing, but, at the same time, there are different styles that can be adopted but

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Posted in Capitalisation, Proofreading/copy-editing, Punctuation, Spelling, Style

What skills does a proofreader need?

Are you considering starting work as a proofreader? Wondering whether it’s the sort of work for you? Aside from a love of reading and the written word, here are some skills that we at The Proofreading Agency think are necessary

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