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Writing it with style

One of the things we proofreaders constantly seek to achieve is consistency. And one of the ways we achieve this is through using a house style. Publishing companies, magazines, journals and newspapers, among others, frequently have their own. So, in

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

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

Rules for Presenting Numbers

The presentation of numbers in a document can sometimes leave a proofreader at sixes and sevens.  Even if you are not following a specific house style in your work, it can be invaluable to lay down a few rules in

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Posted in Numbers, Proofreading/copy-editing, Punctuation, Style