I'll point
a grammar issue out the first couple of times and let them take it from there.
Not exact matches
Ministers have provided no evidence of how extra
grammar schools will increase the social mobility of our young people — an
issue more pronounced in the midlands and the north, as Craig Whittaker rightly pointed
out.
Depending on the content editor, she may point
out issues related to
grammar, but that is not the primary focus of a content edit.
Some developmental editors will point
out issues that overlap with other editors (like sentence - level telling vs. showing, repetition,
grammar issues, etc.).
Keep in mind that line editors will catch a lot of proofing errors, but should not take the place of final proofing — and proofing will generally not point
out content or line - editing
issues but will focus on missing words,
grammar, commas, etc..
Some of the people who are avidly complaining about
grammar, spelling, and writing style, and who are pointing
out editing
issues, are themselves editors.
Inconsistencies, poor
grammar, and many other
issues can be fixed by reading your material
out loud.
Ask a friend to proofread your cover letter for mistakes or
grammar issues and be sure to read, re-read and then read again
out loud for the best chance at success.
Remember that practice makes perfect and can also help you weed
out problem
grammar issues from your interview vocabulary, increasing your chances at getting that call back or job offer.
Have a friend with excellent communication skills look over your resume for
grammar and punctuation
issues, then start sending it
out to land the gigs that will take you across the country in style!
Proofread your piece
out loud to catch any subtle
grammar issues.
Look
out for homophones (common examples: your / you're, its / it's, affect / effect) and other
grammar issues that your spell check won't catch.