What do non RG universities do better than RG universities?
Russell Group (RG) and other prestigious universities often have pretty straight forward selling points: world-class teaching and research, high employment rates for graduates, heritage, exclusivity, the list goes on. But, what about those lower tier universities? What should they focus on?
Surely editing is just spotting typos?
About half the work that I do is editing and proofreading other people’s work (you can see some of the documents that I’ve worked on in my proofreading portfolio). It’s so much more than spotting pesky typos. Creating a consistent document in terms of writing style, headings, terminology, and layout can give a document the professional polish that it needs, making it easy for the reader. So what am I on the look out for? Aside from adherence to the style guide, these are the top 10 big hitters that are on my radar, that I see time and time again.
Top 42 easy-to-get-wrong grammar, language and spelling mistakes
Still confused over 'who' and 'whom'? Check out my top 42 favourites from the Economist Style Guide. You too can become a spelling pedant and a better copywriter.