02/16/12 News Roundup
Submitted by Erin Brenner on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 7:04am
Today’s News Roundup helps you solve one pesky grammar problem, discusses the business side of copyediting, and reflects on the beauty of language.
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Once they’re pointed out to you, you’ll find them everywhere. How to fix a dangling followed in “Dangling Followed.” (Shearson Editorial Services)
More great articles
- “Copy Editing: Has the Job Really Changed?”: Copyediting may be changing in the digital age, but the problem is that the executives never knew what copyediting was. (Common Sense Journalism)
- “The Business of Editing: Pricing Yourself Out of the Market When Applying for Work”: Setting your price is a balancing act. Here are some items to consider. (An American Editor)
- “The Things We Say”: A celebration of American English’s vibrancy. (You Don’t Say)
- “Word Crushes”: Language experts reveal their secret (and not-so-secret) word crushes. (Words Work)
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