Category Archives: proof-reading

last-minute proofing – 12 things to look for

Posted on June 27, 2022 by pat thomson

The last stages of handing in a thesis or book can be very trying.  It’s taken you an age to get to the point where this big hefty manuscript is as ready as it’s going to be. Well just about. You … Continue reading →

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book blog – our endgame revision and proofing

Posted on June 11, 2015 by pat thomson

Barbara and I are now on final descent with our new writing book, Detox your writing. We’ll have it to the publisher sometime next week. Yippee. Our process of final revision and proof-reading has been in several stages. About three … Continue reading →

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tactics for proof-reading

Posted on October 30, 2014 by pat thomson

I am one of the world’s worst at proof-reading my own work. I’m quite good at revising, but not so good at the final checks. Regular readers of this blog will sometimes spot the odd proofreading omission  – the good news … Continue reading →

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the mystery of the typo solved?

Posted on June 5, 2014 by pat thomson

The other day I made a big mistake. I looked at one of my journal articles that had recently been published. Almost immediately I spotted a typo on the first page. First thought – oh no, how could I have … Continue reading →

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