English is one of the most dynamic and adaptable languages in the world. While near neighbours such as France have committees in place to approve new and changing facets of their language, English is effectively “open source”; it is possibly…
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Posted in Proofreading/copy-editing, Vocabulary
Posted in Proofreading/copy-editing, Vocabulary
The dictionary: an essential proofreading tool
Let’s start by taking a look at that most essential of a proofreader’s tools (apart from the red pen, of course) – the dictionary! The dictionary that we use at the Proofreading Agency – and the one I always recommend…