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So, You Think You Want to Be a Freelance Proofreader
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How many times have you thought to yourself that you would be a good proofreader? You have a decent working vocabulary, you are able to construct a well-turned phrase, and you know when to hyphenate a compound noun (or maybe you don’t, but you could take a good guess!). You’ve always wanted to work at home, and you’ve thought about becoming a freelance proofreader. But just how .....
Author: Jan Kovarik
Category: Writing
Date Posted: Aug 4, 2005
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Checking for Mismatched Quotation Marks
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How To Make Sure that Every Opening Quotation Mark Has an Ending Quotation Mark
When writing a term paper, research paper, or post-graduate thesis, one of the most common errors is "mismatched" quotation marks. That is, an opening (beginning) quotation mark will not have a closing (ending) quotation mark, or vice versa. It is a hard error to spot while proofreading, and your .....
Author: Jan Kovarik
Category: Writing
Date Posted: Aug 4, 2005
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Some Sticky Grammar Situations or How to Avoid Some Ugly Mistakes!
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With the advent of electronic word-processing and spellchecker programs, many people just presume that simply by running spellchecker all of their grammar errors will be caught and corrected. This is simply not so. Spellchecker programs often include some grammar checking, but no man-made program can catch all the innuendoes of the English language.
This article can not possi .....
Author: Jan Kovarik
Category: Writing
Date Posted: April 29, 2005
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