For this entry in the series, I give Grammarly a chance to edit its own article on “30 Common Grammar
Tag: copyediting
Editing: It’s about Meaning & Sense
Editing is about far more than finding typos. We already saw that spelling & grammar make up less than 0.1%
Editing: It’s more than typos
Of the ~150 Professional Editorial Standards, only about 6 have to do with spelling & grammar (in yellow). We can
Sweeping Update to Canadian Professional Editorial Standards for Editor-types
This revision of Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards was a major overhaul. Get the summary and links to more in-depth analysis here.
Testing for Visual Accessibility
Can you see that? Designs continue to lower their contrast, use smaller fonts, and are designed to be pretty but
Would you believe that ‘that’ isn’t needed?
Is “that” needed? A roundup of advice from various style guides on the use of “that” in sentences.
Professional Standards: Style Sheets
In addition to following the preferences of a style guide such as CMOS, CP or APA (or a dozen others),
Treating Plagiarism
What to do when you discover someone else’s content used without credit.
Plain Language Checklist for Clear (Not Simplistic) Communication
Funny enough, plain language editing is barely about word choice, and is never about “dumbing down.”
Word Tips Now Have Their Own Blog
Word-Wrangling Wednesday tips now have their own blog.