Proofreading text containing lists? Check that the punctuation is consistent.
For example, look at whether items start with a capital letter, or end with commas or full stops.
#ProofreadingTips #proofreading
For example, look at whether items start with a capital letter, or end with commas or full stops.
#ProofreadingTips #proofreading
December 18, 2024 at 4:19 PM
Proofreading text containing lists? Check that the punctuation is consistent.
For example, look at whether items start with a capital letter, or end with commas or full stops.
#ProofreadingTips #proofreading
For example, look at whether items start with a capital letter, or end with commas or full stops.
#ProofreadingTips #proofreading
When proofreading, remember to check that directions such as 'in the next section', 'on page 12', 'see "Find out more" below' etc are still accurate.
It's easy for things to get moved in editing or formatting, or 'Find out more' might have changed to 'Next steps'...
#ProofreadingTips #proofreading
It's easy for things to get moved in editing or formatting, or 'Find out more' might have changed to 'Next steps'...
#ProofreadingTips #proofreading
December 6, 2024 at 9:15 AM
When proofreading, remember to check that directions such as 'in the next section', 'on page 12', 'see "Find out more" below' etc are still accurate.
It's easy for things to get moved in editing or formatting, or 'Find out more' might have changed to 'Next steps'...
#ProofreadingTips #proofreading
It's easy for things to get moved in editing or formatting, or 'Find out more' might have changed to 'Next steps'...
#ProofreadingTips #proofreading
Mistakes in contact information are easy to miss, but can also be embarrassing. Take care!
Check everything – including whether the right people are listed, their job titles, whether links are working correctly... And remember to watch out for typos, too!
#ProofreadingTips #proofreading
Check everything – including whether the right people are listed, their job titles, whether links are working correctly... And remember to watch out for typos, too!
#ProofreadingTips #proofreading
December 9, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Mistakes in contact information are easy to miss, but can also be embarrassing. Take care!
Check everything – including whether the right people are listed, their job titles, whether links are working correctly... And remember to watch out for typos, too!
#ProofreadingTips #proofreading
Check everything – including whether the right people are listed, their job titles, whether links are working correctly... And remember to watch out for typos, too!
#ProofreadingTips #proofreading
Check cross-references carefully when #proofreading – especially if content moved in editing. If you’ve said ‘see appendix 4’, is the information still in the fourth appendix? If the order changed, the number may have changed.
#ThoughtLeadership #ProofreadingTips #CorporateCommunications
#ThoughtLeadership #ProofreadingTips #CorporateCommunications
September 6, 2023 at 9:38 AM
Check cross-references carefully when #proofreading – especially if content moved in editing. If you’ve said ‘see appendix 4’, is the information still in the fourth appendix? If the order changed, the number may have changed.
#ThoughtLeadership #ProofreadingTips #CorporateCommunications
#ThoughtLeadership #ProofreadingTips #CorporateCommunications
We read by recognising the overall shapes of words, so 'see' what we expect to see. Magnifying the text when proofreading can help reduce this risk by making it easier to see individual letters and punctuation marks, increasing your chance of spotting any errors.
#proofreading #ProofreadingTips
#proofreading #ProofreadingTips
December 2, 2024 at 10:27 AM
We read by recognising the overall shapes of words, so 'see' what we expect to see. Magnifying the text when proofreading can help reduce this risk by making it easier to see individual letters and punctuation marks, increasing your chance of spotting any errors.
#proofreading #ProofreadingTips
#proofreading #ProofreadingTips
When proofreading, make a point of looking closely at the labels on any graphs – it's really easy to miss typos in them because they look okay at a glance.
#Proofreading #CorporateCommunications #ThoughtLeadership #BusinessWriting #AnnualReports #ESGReport #ProofreadingTips
#Proofreading #CorporateCommunications #ThoughtLeadership #BusinessWriting #AnnualReports #ESGReport #ProofreadingTips
December 5, 2023 at 10:49 AM
When proofreading, make a point of looking closely at the labels on any graphs – it's really easy to miss typos in them because they look okay at a glance.
#Proofreading #CorporateCommunications #ThoughtLeadership #BusinessWriting #AnnualReports #ESGReport #ProofreadingTips
#Proofreading #CorporateCommunications #ThoughtLeadership #BusinessWriting #AnnualReports #ESGReport #ProofreadingTips
Changing how you see a text can help you proofread it. Print it out or view it on a tablet rather than a monitor.
Sometimes it’s even possible to change the font to view a text differently (if you’re just looking for typos and grammar, but not layout).
Proofreading tips day 8
#ProofreadingTips
Sometimes it’s even possible to change the font to view a text differently (if you’re just looking for typos and grammar, but not layout).
Proofreading tips day 8
#ProofreadingTips
December 8, 2024 at 11:32 AM
Changing how you see a text can help you proofread it. Print it out or view it on a tablet rather than a monitor.
Sometimes it’s even possible to change the font to view a text differently (if you’re just looking for typos and grammar, but not layout).
Proofreading tips day 8
#ProofreadingTips
Sometimes it’s even possible to change the font to view a text differently (if you’re just looking for typos and grammar, but not layout).
Proofreading tips day 8
#ProofreadingTips
How do you proofread a text you already know well? Some people like to read it backwards as a way of making themselves see it afresh – because you can't read for meaning this way, so it helps you to focus on watching out for those hiding typos
#proofreading #ThoughtLeadership #ProofreadingTips
#proofreading #ThoughtLeadership #ProofreadingTips
September 27, 2023 at 1:14 PM
How do you proofread a text you already know well? Some people like to read it backwards as a way of making themselves see it afresh – because you can't read for meaning this way, so it helps you to focus on watching out for those hiding typos
#proofreading #ThoughtLeadership #ProofreadingTips
#proofreading #ThoughtLeadership #ProofreadingTips
Proofreading tips – there's an updated compilation on my website now. This version is aimed at corporate annual reports, but the tips apply to any proofreading.
www.suzannearnold.com/blog/proofre...
#ProofreadingTips #proofreading #AnnualReports #CorporateCommunications #BusinessWriting #ESGReport
www.suzannearnold.com/blog/proofre...
#ProofreadingTips #proofreading #AnnualReports #CorporateCommunications #BusinessWriting #ESGReport
Proofreading corporate comms — Suzanne Arnold
50 tips to minimise the risk of embarrassing mistakes
www.suzannearnold.com
January 9, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Proofreading tips – there's an updated compilation on my website now. This version is aimed at corporate annual reports, but the tips apply to any proofreading.
www.suzannearnold.com/blog/proofre...
#ProofreadingTips #proofreading #AnnualReports #CorporateCommunications #BusinessWriting #ESGReport
www.suzannearnold.com/blog/proofre...
#ProofreadingTips #proofreading #AnnualReports #CorporateCommunications #BusinessWriting #ESGReport
Here’s the other one.
Btw, if you’re checking a Word doc, the Read Aloud feature can help you spot this type of typo.
#ProofreadingTips
Btw, if you’re checking a Word doc, the Read Aloud feature can help you spot this type of typo.
#ProofreadingTips
January 31, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Here’s the other one.
Btw, if you’re checking a Word doc, the Read Aloud feature can help you spot this type of typo.
#ProofreadingTips
Btw, if you’re checking a Word doc, the Read Aloud feature can help you spot this type of typo.
#ProofreadingTips
Proofreading: potentially embarrassing mistakes often lurk in plain view.
Check the cover or title carefully.
Look for two things: first, that it says what it's supposed to (yes, really: it happens) and, second, that it's all spelled correctly.
#ProofreadingTips day 17
#proofreading
Check the cover or title carefully.
Look for two things: first, that it says what it's supposed to (yes, really: it happens) and, second, that it's all spelled correctly.
#ProofreadingTips day 17
#proofreading
December 17, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Proofreading: potentially embarrassing mistakes often lurk in plain view.
Check the cover or title carefully.
Look for two things: first, that it says what it's supposed to (yes, really: it happens) and, second, that it's all spelled correctly.
#ProofreadingTips day 17
#proofreading
Check the cover or title carefully.
Look for two things: first, that it says what it's supposed to (yes, really: it happens) and, second, that it's all spelled correctly.
#ProofreadingTips day 17
#proofreading
Proofreading isn't just about typos. It's the last quality check.
So if you're checking a web page or PDF report, for example, proofreading includes checking all the hyperlinks. Click on each one to check whether it works and whether it links to the right place.
#proofreading #ProofreadingTips
So if you're checking a web page or PDF report, for example, proofreading includes checking all the hyperlinks. Click on each one to check whether it works and whether it links to the right place.
#proofreading #ProofreadingTips
December 3, 2024 at 9:12 AM
Proofreading isn't just about typos. It's the last quality check.
So if you're checking a web page or PDF report, for example, proofreading includes checking all the hyperlinks. Click on each one to check whether it works and whether it links to the right place.
#proofreading #ProofreadingTips
So if you're checking a web page or PDF report, for example, proofreading includes checking all the hyperlinks. Click on each one to check whether it works and whether it links to the right place.
#proofreading #ProofreadingTips
It may be Friday afternoon, but if you're proofreading remind yourself to look again, closely, every time you find something that needs fixing.
Look at the sentence or line again – it’s easy to miss the next error because you’ve mentally ‘done’ that bit of text.
#ProofreadingTips #proofreading
Look at the sentence or line again – it’s easy to miss the next error because you’ve mentally ‘done’ that bit of text.
#ProofreadingTips #proofreading
December 20, 2024 at 3:16 PM
It may be Friday afternoon, but if you're proofreading remind yourself to look again, closely, every time you find something that needs fixing.
Look at the sentence or line again – it’s easy to miss the next error because you’ve mentally ‘done’ that bit of text.
#ProofreadingTips #proofreading
Look at the sentence or line again – it’s easy to miss the next error because you’ve mentally ‘done’ that bit of text.
#ProofreadingTips #proofreading
It’s easy to assume we know the names of familiar companies, services etc – but it’s also easy to get them wrong. For example, is it called 'Institute' or 'Institution'? Double-check when #proofreading
#ThoughtLeadership #ProofreadingTips #CorporateCommunications #BusinessWriting
#ThoughtLeadership #ProofreadingTips #CorporateCommunications #BusinessWriting
October 24, 2023 at 3:12 PM
It’s easy to assume we know the names of familiar companies, services etc – but it’s also easy to get them wrong. For example, is it called 'Institute' or 'Institution'? Double-check when #proofreading
#ThoughtLeadership #ProofreadingTips #CorporateCommunications #BusinessWriting
#ThoughtLeadership #ProofreadingTips #CorporateCommunications #BusinessWriting
It's really hard to spot typos in small words, especially if there are several of them together. So when #proofreading, slow down on the small words.
#ThoughtLeadership #ProofreadingTips #CorporateCommunications #BusinessWriting
#ThoughtLeadership #ProofreadingTips #CorporateCommunications #BusinessWriting
October 31, 2023 at 5:15 PM
It's really hard to spot typos in small words, especially if there are several of them together. So when #proofreading, slow down on the small words.
#ThoughtLeadership #ProofreadingTips #CorporateCommunications #BusinessWriting
#ThoughtLeadership #ProofreadingTips #CorporateCommunications #BusinessWriting
It’s tempting to speed up at the end of a text: ‘yippee, I’m nearly finished!’ But this anticipation can mean we stop looking closely. Watch out for this tendency when #proofreading and make yourself slow down again
#ThoughtLeadership #ProofreadingTips #CorporateCommunications #BusinessWriting
#ThoughtLeadership #ProofreadingTips #CorporateCommunications #BusinessWriting
November 7, 2023 at 9:54 AM
It’s tempting to speed up at the end of a text: ‘yippee, I’m nearly finished!’ But this anticipation can mean we stop looking closely. Watch out for this tendency when #proofreading and make yourself slow down again
#ThoughtLeadership #ProofreadingTips #CorporateCommunications #BusinessWriting
#ThoughtLeadership #ProofreadingTips #CorporateCommunications #BusinessWriting
Are you celebrating Christmas on Thursday 25 December 2024?
When proofreading, check dates and days carefully – unless there's a glaring typo, such as Septermeber, it's difficult to spot errors.
Take my first sentence, for example. Christmas isn't on Thursday. It's on Wednesday.
#ProofreadingTips
When proofreading, check dates and days carefully – unless there's a glaring typo, such as Septermeber, it's difficult to spot errors.
Take my first sentence, for example. Christmas isn't on Thursday. It's on Wednesday.
#ProofreadingTips
December 23, 2024 at 3:14 PM
Are you celebrating Christmas on Thursday 25 December 2024?
When proofreading, check dates and days carefully – unless there's a glaring typo, such as Septermeber, it's difficult to spot errors.
Take my first sentence, for example. Christmas isn't on Thursday. It's on Wednesday.
#ProofreadingTips
When proofreading, check dates and days carefully – unless there's a glaring typo, such as Septermeber, it's difficult to spot errors.
Take my first sentence, for example. Christmas isn't on Thursday. It's on Wednesday.
#ProofreadingTips
Even if your style guide uses minimal hyphens, there are times when you might choose to use a hyphen to avoid unfortunate combinations in the middle of a word. You can’t always spot these when drafting or editing, so need to be on the lookout for them in #proofreading
#ProofreadingTips
#ProofreadingTips
October 12, 2023 at 10:32 AM
Even if your style guide uses minimal hyphens, there are times when you might choose to use a hyphen to avoid unfortunate combinations in the middle of a word. You can’t always spot these when drafting or editing, so need to be on the lookout for them in #proofreading
#ProofreadingTips
#ProofreadingTips
My top #ProofreadingTips in a free downloadable PDF.
With a page focused on 2023 financial statements and annual reports.
www.suzannearnold.com/blog/proofre...
#Proofreading #CorporateCommunications #BusinessWriting #AnnualReports #ESGReport #ThoughtLeadership
With a page focused on 2023 financial statements and annual reports.
www.suzannearnold.com/blog/proofre...
#Proofreading #CorporateCommunications #BusinessWriting #AnnualReports #ESGReport #ThoughtLeadership
January 25, 2024 at 9:51 AM
My top #ProofreadingTips in a free downloadable PDF.
With a page focused on 2023 financial statements and annual reports.
www.suzannearnold.com/blog/proofre...
#Proofreading #CorporateCommunications #BusinessWriting #AnnualReports #ESGReport #ThoughtLeadership
With a page focused on 2023 financial statements and annual reports.
www.suzannearnold.com/blog/proofre...
#Proofreading #CorporateCommunications #BusinessWriting #AnnualReports #ESGReport #ThoughtLeadership
For Friday 13th, a tip to send shivers down proofreaders' spines: pay close attention to the end of one line and start of the next.
Why? Because if a word is accidentally repeated there, it's harder to spot.
Look again at my example 😉
Have a good weekend.
#ProofreadingTips #proofreading
Why? Because if a word is accidentally repeated there, it's harder to spot.
Look again at my example 😉
Have a good weekend.
#ProofreadingTips #proofreading
December 13, 2024 at 3:22 PM
For Friday 13th, a tip to send shivers down proofreaders' spines: pay close attention to the end of one line and start of the next.
Why? Because if a word is accidentally repeated there, it's harder to spot.
Look again at my example 😉
Have a good weekend.
#ProofreadingTips #proofreading
Why? Because if a word is accidentally repeated there, it's harder to spot.
Look again at my example 😉
Have a good weekend.
#ProofreadingTips #proofreading
Couple of really good examples here of why it’s difficult to proofread words with narrow letters – and why it’s always worth running a spell check before publishing.
Both of these look right at first glance – the word is the right shape.
Proofread letter by letter.
#ProofreadingTips
Both of these look right at first glance – the word is the right shape.
Proofread letter by letter.
#ProofreadingTips
January 28, 2024 at 11:10 AM
Couple of really good examples here of why it’s difficult to proofread words with narrow letters – and why it’s always worth running a spell check before publishing.
Both of these look right at first glance – the word is the right shape.
Proofread letter by letter.
#ProofreadingTips
Both of these look right at first glance – the word is the right shape.
Proofread letter by letter.
#ProofreadingTips
It's easy to think you wouldn't confuse, say, 'pair' and 'pear' when proofreading – until it happens.
They may mean different things, but because they sound the same it can be harder to realise you've got the wrong one. Especially if they also look similar.
#ProofreadingTips #proofreading day 19
They may mean different things, but because they sound the same it can be harder to realise you've got the wrong one. Especially if they also look similar.
#ProofreadingTips #proofreading day 19
December 19, 2024 at 5:16 PM
It's easy to think you wouldn't confuse, say, 'pair' and 'pear' when proofreading – until it happens.
They may mean different things, but because they sound the same it can be harder to realise you've got the wrong one. Especially if they also look similar.
#ProofreadingTips #proofreading day 19
They may mean different things, but because they sound the same it can be harder to realise you've got the wrong one. Especially if they also look similar.
#ProofreadingTips #proofreading day 19
It’s difficult to spot a missing or additional letter when #proofreading, especially if it forms another word. Some spell checkers won’t pick these errors up (it partly depends on the software and the error), so look closely. #ProofreadingTips #CorporateCommunications
August 31, 2023 at 8:29 AM
It’s difficult to spot a missing or additional letter when #proofreading, especially if it forms another word. Some spell checkers won’t pick these errors up (it partly depends on the software and the error), so look closely. #ProofreadingTips #CorporateCommunications
If you use ctrl + s to save (cmd + s on Mac), you’ll sometimes type an accidental ‘s’ by pressing one key before the other. So, when #proofreading, watch out for Ss that aren’t supposed to be there (often on the end of a word that's not meant to be plural). #ProofreadingTips #CorporateCommunications
September 14, 2023 at 2:47 PM
If you use ctrl + s to save (cmd + s on Mac), you’ll sometimes type an accidental ‘s’ by pressing one key before the other. So, when #proofreading, watch out for Ss that aren’t supposed to be there (often on the end of a word that's not meant to be plural). #ProofreadingTips #CorporateCommunications
It's surprisingly difficult to spot typos in small words such as 'of' and 'or' – we often unconsciously treat them as unimportant and therefore assume they're right. So look closely when you're #proofreading
#ThoughtLeadership #ProofreadingTips #CorporateCommunications #BusinessWriting
#ThoughtLeadership #ProofreadingTips #CorporateCommunications #BusinessWriting
September 19, 2023 at 8:44 AM
It's surprisingly difficult to spot typos in small words such as 'of' and 'or' – we often unconsciously treat them as unimportant and therefore assume they're right. So look closely when you're #proofreading
#ThoughtLeadership #ProofreadingTips #CorporateCommunications #BusinessWriting
#ThoughtLeadership #ProofreadingTips #CorporateCommunications #BusinessWriting