by theproofreaders | May 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
The question regularly comes up: One space or two after a period? At The Proofreaders, we firstly abide by our clients’ style sheet or standard style sheet, such as APA, CMOS, AMA, etc. If the client does not have/provide a style sheet, we abide by the rules...
by theproofreaders | Mar 19, 2017 | Editing, Proofreading, Uncategorized
An Oxford comma changed this court case completely (CNN) If you have ever doubted the importance of the humble Oxford comma, let this supremely persnickety Maine labor dispute set you straight. A group of dairy drivers argued that they deserved overtime pay for...
by theproofreaders | Mar 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
The American Bar Association’s website has the above post with “lawyer” spelled as “lawer” – Maybe what’s missing for young lawyers is the “y” in this article.
by theproofreaders | Feb 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
The White House press release mistakenly refers to the prime minister of Australia as the “president” of Australia. Ugh. Watch the full video on CNN.
by theproofreaders | Nov 12, 2016 | CNN typos, Proofreading
CNN just posted this: “They held their nose and voted.” Unless they all had one collective nose, which the voters didn’t, this should read, “They held their noses and voted.”