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Chicago Manual of Style quiz #4. As the subject of the verb, the indefinite pronoun "neither" is singular. CMOS 18, 5.71: "An indefinite pronoun is one that generally or indefinitely represents an object, usually one that has already
Fun fact: "The name [Stoicism] comes from the Stoa Poikile, or painted porch, an open market in Athens where the original Stoics used to meet and teach philosophy." Quoted from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. #language #english #
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"The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for." -Fyodor Dostoyevsky #copyedit #copyediting #copyeditor #proofread #proofreading #proofreader #fictioneditor #editing #editor #delaneymcm
These are some examples of how a copyeditor can help you get your message across concisely. While you're writing the first drafts, you're not thinking about whether you really need an "of" or a "that," you're just telling the stor
These words are easy to mix up but have completely different meanings. Spell-check may not catch a wrongly used word if it's spelled correctly, but a copyeditor can help you choose the right one. Definitions from Merriam-Webster's online dictionary.
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Defining words I love. I wasn't sure if this was a legitimate word, but it's in the Oxford English Dictionary, which says it's now obsolete. I'd still use it! #words #language #english #copyediting #copyeditor #proofreading #proofread #proofreader #f
Chicago Manual of Style quiz #3. This one is about commas with appositives. An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames or modifies another noun or noun phrase that precedes it. Both nouns refer to the same thing and are equivalent. In this
C. S. Lewis; Mere Christianity. (It's bothering me that I can't italicize that. Thank you, Instagram 😂.) Every great book tells the truth. #writing #cslewis #cslewisquotes #authors #art #grammar #editing #copyediting #copyedit #fictionediting #proo
Correctness is a straightforward aspect of copyediting and is often the first thing that comes to mind when we think of editing. Typos and mistakes can slip in easily, especially during revisions, and they can be hard to detect when you've been stari
Defining words I love. Arcane. Both the definition and the sound of this one intrigue me. It makes me think of an old, deserted circus or fairground, a little eerie and yet lovely, guarding a secret from the past. Try it in a sentence! #words #dictio
Especially in fiction, I like to leave an author's punctuation alone unless it's inconsistent or doesn't make sense. There are many ways to use a comma, and punctuation won't look the same in every book. #henryjames #punctuation #grammar #editing #ed
A copyeditor looks at many areas of your writing to help you express yourself clearly to your readers. #clarity #copyediting #editing #fictionediting #editor #proofreading #proofreader #delaneymcmasterediting #prose #writing #ambiguity #grammar #synt
Chicago Manual of Style quiz #2. CMOS 5.250 "Proved; proven. Proved is the preferred past participle for the verb prove {it was proved to be true}. Use proven only as an adjective {a proven success}." But either one is correct, so if you