
Copy editing means more than you think
I would like to give a better answer to that question, which essentially amounts to: Why do you think copy editing is a meaningful aspect of the newspaper?
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I would like to give a better answer to that question, which essentially amounts to: Why do you think copy editing is a meaningful aspect of the newspaper?
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Why do we need a fancy symbol for this? Well, the continued existence of the ampersand seems to suggest we do. But this usage suggests a convolutedness that transcends this simple claim to efficiency.
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Upholding grammatical conventions doesn’t really matter when it comes to our everyday speech. Personally, I get more satisfaction from people mistakenly attempting to look superior by misusing them or incorrectly correcting others.
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More importantly, though, my sister has heart – the instinct to empathize, not overthink. In journalism, heart is the secret ingredient.
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I decided writing was about creativity, not about getting bogged down in the nitty-gritty details. If writing was its own kind of art, how could there be mistakes?
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Language acquisition happens as life happens — whether it’s your first, second or seventh language, everyone knows that the only way to truly learn it is to be immersed.
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In a shocking turn of events, this will be about spoken word poetry — not the movie “It.” The movie “It” is scary, so I have not seen “It,” because I am scared of scary things. Such as “It.”
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Next time you start a sentence, whether in paper, on text or out of your own mouth, think about whether that word you’re about to express is alive or dead.
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One simple typo that could be found with an easy proofread and would save hours and hours of effort and prevent an immediate rejection letter.
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Film would not be film, cannot be film, without the written word.
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