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Grace Kidder
Feb 18, 20214 min read
What Is Proofreading?
Proofreading is about making sure that a piece of text is ready to be published, printed, or posted.
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Grace Kidder
Feb 4, 20213 min read
"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.
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Grace Kidder
Jan 10, 20213 min read
What Is Copyediting?
Copyediting is the process of reviewing text for errors on a technical level.
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Grace Kidder
Dec 22, 20203 min read
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?
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Grace Kidder
Dec 18, 20202 min read
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.
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Grace Kidder
Dec 11, 20202 min read
"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).
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Grace Kidder
Dec 6, 20203 min read
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.
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Grace Kidder
Dec 4, 20202 min read
Widdershins and Deasil
The word "widdershins" is a combination of the old German terms widar (meaning "back" or "against") and sinnen (meaning "to travel").
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Grace Kidder
Nov 21, 20202 min read
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.
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Grace Kidder
Nov 16, 20203 min read
Copyediting and Proofreading: What's the Difference?
A lot of people think of proofreading and editing as being interchangeable, but they are different processes.
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