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How to Regain the Critical Ear
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How to Regain the Critical Ear

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When you are used to preserving the author’s voice, it can be a challenge to keep changing it when asked. Tips on how to re-attune your ear to the target voice, today in my How To column at Copyediting.com. 

 

See last week’s post for an explanation of voice.

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