An interesting post by Barb Sawyers
It's ironic that I'm even attempting to write about proofreading. I am bad. Make that proofreading-challenged.
My brain switch flips off when I'm supposed to be proofing my own writing. I gloss over those little mistakes that can make me look unprofessional.
I also have trouble proofing other people. I struggle to restrain myself from rewriting so I can focus on typos and technical mistakes. Or I simply get bored and skim, instead of paying the strict attention that proofing demands.
Contrary to what many people appear to assume, spell check does not eliminate the need to proofread. It sucks people into a false sentence (oops, I meant sense) of complacency. It lures them into the trap of confusing the word they intended with a similar-sounding, correctly spelled word.
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Your tips are really nice and helpful and I would like to share a page on proofreading services
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