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Copyediting
2 Aug 2016

Copyediting

by Hannah Danson | posted in: about words, copyediting, language, writing | 0

I’ve recently spent a morning with a bunch of lovely authors at TJ Ink, learning about the independent publishing business, and giving a short talk about copyediting.  I explained what it is, why you need it, and gave some examples … Continued

Copy editing, grammar, punctuation, spelling, words, writing
When you need a spelling mistake
9 Dec 2015

When you need a spelling mistake

by Hannah Danson | posted in: about words, language, writing | 0

Sometimes spelling a word wrong makes a point which would be lost if the word was spelled correctly. Like Movember. Or jokes about ‘elf and safety’ in relation to Father Christmas, or gnomes, or The Hobbit. My computer has hiccups … Continued

grammar, spelling, words, writing
Unusual English words with odd prefixes and suffixes
20 Jul 2015

Unusual English words with odd prefixes and suffixes

by Hannah Danson | posted in: about words, language | 0

This is going to be a bit of a ramble through some of the unusual English words; words like disgruntled, where the opposite isn’t exactly gruntled.

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Odd words in the English language
8 Jul 2015

Odd words in the English language

by Hannah Danson | posted in: about words, language | 0

I’ve been thinking about odd words again. It’s a hazard of the job, and I could probably get tablets for it, I know, but there it is! What kind of odd words? Well, the sort that don’t follow the rules, … Continued

fun words, spelling, words
Homophones – words that sound the same
24 Jun 2015

Homophones – words that sound the same

by Hannah Danson | posted in: about words, language | 0

Following on from my blog about homographs like tear, which can be pronounced two different ways from the same spelling, today’s blog is about homophones, which sound the same from different spellings. As before, I’ve been having fun making sentences … Continued

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