There is a lot of confusion about the difference between the different types of editing, even in the publishing world, and some editors...
STRUCTURAL EDITING AND COPY-EDITING – What is the difference?
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STUDY SUBJECTS LIKE MATHEMATICS – Should they be capitalised?
In schools publishing, Mathematics as a subject has a capital letter, e.g. He chose Mathematics instead of Physics,. When referring to the...
THAT AND WHICH – When should there be a comma?
Use that without a comma when you are referring to something defining or limiting that could not be removed from the sentence. Use which...
THOUSANDS – When must I use a space or a comma?
Academic documents usually use a space to denote thousands, even if the region (like the US) requires a comma. The shortcut is...
TIME – How long does editing take?
How long is a piece of string? Most editors will ask for a sample of your work in order to assess the type of editing needed. They will...
TRACKED CHANGES – What are they and how do I use them?
Word’s Track Changes function allows you and a collaborator (editor, supervisor or reviewer) to easily see where changes have been made,...
TURN NOUNS INTO VERBS – Why and how?
Too many nouns in a sentence can cloud your meaning. Shorten phrases by changing the noun into its related verb. For example: ‘The...
WORDINESS – What is it and how can I avoid it?
Using too many words is called “wordiness”. It is boring and wastes your readers’ time. Clear writing that uses as few words as possible...