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Proofreading is about making sure that a piece of text is ready to be published, printed, or posted.

"Uncharted" means unrecorded or not plotted on a map, but is often used figuratively to refer to anything that is unknown.

Copyediting is the process of reviewing text for errors on a technical level.

How did a military organization come to be the leading authority on Santa's whereabouts?

It wasn't until the 1500s that the word was used to refer specifically to a hot drink served around Christmas.

"Boodle" is one of those words that definitely sounds made up (well, technically all words are made up, but you know what I mean).

Avoid these common errors when designing your holiday cards, or you could end up on a proofreader's naughty list.

The word "widdershins" is a combination of the old German terms widar (meaning "back" or "against") and sinnen (meaning "to travel").

We all have that one friend who uses way too many words to get their point across. This is an example of circumlocution.

A lot of people think of proofreading and editing as being interchangeable, but they are different processes.