Glad to meet you again.
I would like to take you to Carol Fisher Saller’s copyediting quiz. That is a small list of nine sentences. Try them out and see for yourself your copyediting skills.
In her next post, First Do No Harm, she discussed the answers, too. But wait. Don’t check out the answers yet. (That’s why I’ve not inserted the hyperlink.) First take the quiz and then check your answers.
Just as a bamboo shoot endures years of underground preparation before bursting into light, the copy editor needs to build a sturdy foundation of knowledge, honed by relentless practice and fueled by an insatiable love for language.
Our latest blog post attempts to clarify some common confusions that a copyeditor may encounter while applying a few stylesheet requirements. We use the term “peeves” to refer to these requirements as a copyeditor may face editorial dilemmas in adhering to such requirements. Please read the blog post for further details and do let us know your thoughts.
Odd-one-out exercises can be beneficial for learning for several reasons. They encourage critical thinking, improve observation skills, enhance memory retention and make learning fun. Here is one from our course on spelling variations.
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