by Linda Coss | Apr 24, 2024 | Proofreading, Writing
My last article on common punctuation errors was so popular (click here if you missed it) that I decided to write another! As I’ve seen in my editing work, there’s a lot of confusion out there regarding proper punctuation. Where do you put the apostrophe? Should I use...
by Linda Coss | Jan 31, 2024 | Proofreading
Last year’s article on commonly confused words was so popular (click here if you missed it) that I thought I’d tackle another set of words that tend to cause confusion. It’s easy to mix these words up – especially since your word processing program’s spell checker...
by Linda Coss | Jul 12, 2023 | Proofreading, Writing
My recent article on commonly confused words was such a hit that I thought I’d also help clear up some confusion regarding common punctuation errors! Of course, if you need some professional help making your writing flow smoothly and correctly, give me a call. In...
by Linda Coss | May 31, 2023 | Proofreading, Writing
It happens to all of us. We’re busily writing something and suddenly we doubt if a word we just typed is the right one for the situation. Personally, I always have a hard time keeping “it’s” and “its” straight. Maybe you struggle with “your” and “you’re” or “advice”...
by Linda Coss | Dec 7, 2022 | Proofreading
When my kids were in elementary school they attended a school that encouraged students to write as soon as they could read. They wanted the kids to experience the joy of expressing their ideas on paper, without being limited to the relatively small list of words that...
by Linda Coss | May 25, 2022 | Proofreading
There’s a popular meme about the importance of punctuation: What’s the difference between “Let’s eat Grandma” and “Let’s eat, Grandma”? When you leave out the comma, Grandma goes from being the dinner guest to being the dinner entrée! As a 2017 court case proves,...
