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What Is Proofreading?
Proofreading is about making sure that a piece of text is ready to be published, printed, or posted.
Grace Kidder
Feb 18, 20214 min read
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"Uncharted" or "Unchartered" and Other Sayings People Get Wrong
"Uncharted" means unrecorded or not plotted on a map, but is often used figuratively to refer to anything that is unknown.
Grace Kidder
Feb 4, 20213 min read
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What Is Copyediting?
Copyediting is the process of reviewing text for errors on a technical level.
Grace Kidder
Jan 10, 20213 min read
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How a Typo Created a Christmas Staple: NORAD's Santa Tracker
How did a military organization come to be the leading authority on Santa's whereabouts?
Grace Kidder
Dec 22, 20203 min read
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Wassail: The Holiday Drink with a Surprise Meaning
It wasn't until the 1500s that the word was used to refer specifically to a hot drink served around Christmas.
Grace Kidder
Dec 18, 20202 min read
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"Boodle" and Its Connection to "Whole Kit and Caboodle"
"Boodle" is one of those words that definitely sounds made up (well, technically all words are made up, but you know what I mean).
Grace Kidder
Dec 11, 20202 min read
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Holiday Card Dos and Don'ts
Avoid these common errors when designing your holiday cards, or you could end up on a proofreader's naughty list.
Grace Kidder
Dec 6, 20203 min read
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Widdershins and Deasil
The word "widdershins" is a combination of the old German terms widar (meaning "back" or "against") and sinnen (meaning "to travel").
Grace Kidder
Dec 4, 20202 min read
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Circumlocution: The Reason We Have "TL;DR"
We all have that one friend who uses way too many words to get their point across. This is an example of circumlocution.
Grace Kidder
Nov 21, 20202 min read
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Copyediting and Proofreading: What's the Difference?
A lot of people think of proofreading and editing as being interchangeable, but they are different processes.
Grace Kidder
Nov 16, 20203 min read
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