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[DD] Relief from typos... at last
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copywritematters.com
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belinda@copywritematters.com
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Thu, Oct 21, 2021 02:31 PM
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Let’s face it though, we all make mistakes. The solution lies not in self-flagellation, or comm
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Letâs face it though, we all make mistakes. The solution lies not in self-flagellation, or committing oneself to authorial chastity out of fear of a single error. Itâs just to acknowledge that checking and proofreading a draft â whether itâs for a blog post, email or business card â is worth every minute you spend on it. How? Check words as you write them Does a word look funny? If you can keep a dictionary on your desk, then it can be a great idea to do a quick check as youâre writing the word â and then you can put that worry to bed. If you feel the pause will disturb your ârollâ, highlight it to check later. Doing a search online is another option, but consult an official dictionary site if possible. And remember the point about being on a roll? Youâre less likely to get distracted by a dictionary than when surfing the web. Run your content through a spellchecker Of course this is always a good idea, as it should weed out any accidental typos. What it may not pick up is when you have left in an extra âandâ or âifâ, or substituted a homonym; eg their for there, accept for except, to for too, and so on. There are many examples of these in the English language and itâs common for our brains to substitute the incorrect one when the ideas are flowing like lava. [Grammarly]() is an online grammar checker that often picks up errors that your word processing software might miss. Get someone else involved This is where a fresh pear, sorry pair, of eyes comes in. We can become accustomed to certain parts of text looking a certain way, and an error can be sitting right under our noses. Some people are surprised to learn I regularly send my work to a proofreader. Hi, Zoe! A proofreader will give your content the most thorough going over. As a very minimum, a colleague or friend will bring fresh pair of eyes to the copy and pick up things that you may have missed. So if you can, do get someone else to cast their eyes over your words. Give it a break If you are proofreading your own work, take a break before doing the final read. This will give your eyes a chance to âfreshen upâ, too. Do you have any other tips on keeping copy error free? Belinda Improve your copy skills and confidence with training and support (and have a giggle with other word nerds) in my free Facebook group: For The Love Of Copy. [Request to join here](=).= Hey, you're getting these emails because you signed up to the Daily Draft. If you want to tap out of these emais but nothing else), [hit this link](. No hard feelings. If you want out of everything >> [Unsubscribe]( Where am I? 101 N. Brand Blvd. 11th Floor, Glendale, California 91203
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