Copyediting/Grammar & Style
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Reference Books for Copyeditors
By: Lisa Rufle
Are you new to the profession of copyediting? Make sure that you keep these reference books in easy reach for guaranteed success. more...
By: Karen Reiser
Understanding the differences between coordinating and subordinating conjunctions and how to punctuate them. more...
Before or After Quotation Marks
By: Karen Reiser
This article details which punctuation marks go before the quotation marks and which ones go after. more...
By: Karen Reiser
This article discusses the relative pronouns "that" and "who" as well as the situations where each is appropriate. more...
By: Karen Reiser
This article discusses when "that" or "which" should be used as relative pronouns to introduce adjective clauses. more...
Progressive Versus Simple Tense
By: Karen Reiser
This article explains and demonstrates why simple past or present tense verbs are usually preferable to progressive tense verbs. more...
By: Karen Reiser
The article gives a few general guidelines regarding when to use numerals and when to spell them out as words. more...
To Hyphenate or Not to Hyphenate
By: Karen Reiser
This articles provides a few rules regarding the hyphenation of compound words. more...
By: Karen Reiser
This article will tell what a comma splice is, correct it and when this error is not necessarily an error. more...
By: Karen Reiser
Responsibilities, traits and education necessary to become a copyeditor. more...
A lot or alot? A while or awhile? All together or altogether? Learn the differences between these common multi-word errors that drive us crazy! more...
Learn the answers to your questions, such as, "How do I get permission to quote someone in a book?" or "What do the copyright laws say about quoting someone?" more...
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