Comments on: 8 Proofreading Tips And Techniques

By: Miriam Michalski

Miriam Michalski — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:07:57 +0000

I was taught to proofread by skipping from the right side of the page to the left side of the page, which I suppose is similar to reading backwards. You really do notice mistakes you wouldn’t catch otherwise. My proofreading tip is: I also find that Spellcheck not only does not catch everything (if “their” is a correct word in general, it does NOT catch it if used incorrectly in a sentence when it should have been “there” or “they’re”). In addition, it is sometimes altogether wrong. I have caught it many a time, telling me to change some subject-verb agreement to the wrong combination. Beware Spellcheck, it can cause more harm than good!

By: T Mo

T Mo — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:17:52 +0000

One thing I cannot do is give my CV to anyone else to look at, let alone read it to them or have them read it back it to me. To do this I would have to subconsciously edit it to avoid generating any unwanted reaction or judgment on their part. In that way my CV would be less suited for its real purpose: attracting a potential employer.

By: Mark Roth

Mark Roth — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:14:23 +0000

http://www.dailywritingtips.com/10-rules-for-writing-numbers-and-numerals/ — See Rule 2 and Rule 5.

Thanks for these eight tips and techniques!

Number 8 looks…ah…challenging.

By: Eglon

Eglon — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:43:59 +0000

Some of the things we know they can be forgoten, but revising them is the best technic to recall whatever you know.

By: rakesh

rakesh — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:00:58 +0000

Its very useful to me…..

Thanks to all of you, I now have several ways to proofread and find mistakes that I may have missed.