I am in way over my head. I can do this! Just when I was starting feel so confident. It’s just gonna take some creative thinking! But I could use some help… The project It is a ten-page interactive PDF describing different types of plagiarism and includes multiple examples of how to properly cite variousContinue reading “Accessible PDFs Part 2: The Project in Progress”
Category Archives: English and Grammar
The Controversy Surrounding Two Spaces vs. One [After a Period]
Cover photo by Linkedin in Business People can have some seriously staunch opinions regarding the new[er] convention of using only one space after a period versus two. I had no idea something so seemingly innocuous could induce some people to such passionate emotions. Such defiance and outright denial. “You can pry my double spaces from my cold, deadContinue reading “The Controversy Surrounding Two Spaces vs. One [After a Period]”
Why Are We Still Hating Singular “They”?
Cover photo by Karolina of Kaboompics In 2018, I’m not really sure why singular “they” is still not acceptable in formal writing when it has been used for hundreds of years in spoken as well as written English with no one, save the occasional uptight pedant or haughty English teacher, batting an eye. Tom Freeman ofContinue reading “Why Are We Still Hating Singular “They”?”
Copyediting vs. Proofreading: What’s the Difference?
Cover photo by Karolina of Kaboompics Outside of the industry, confusion abounds regarding the terms copyediting and proofreading. Often they are used interchangeably, but they are two very different things. Copyediting is the term many people unfamiliar with the nuances of the industry are thinking of when they say “proofreading.” Copyediting is the process of Continue reading “Copyediting vs. Proofreading: What’s the Difference?”
The Humble Pedant 