Monthly Archives: January 2020

Editor’s Note: Did It Happen or Not?

This is the second in a series of occasional posts on grammar and copy editing. A couple of weeks ago, the following headline appeared in a daily email newsletter from the Washington Post: If I were copy editing this, I … Continue reading

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Editor’s Note: Getting Started

This is the first of a series of occasional posts on grammar and copy editing. When I first started my business, I was mostly typing student papers, and it was clear that my competitive edge was that I automatically edited … Continue reading

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