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Some thoughts on punctuation
One thing I often notice when proofreading, or indeed reading for leisure, is that some writers have punctuation marks they use...
proofreadersteve
Jun 122 min read
Famous authors born in June
As 2025 has somehow reached June already, it was interesting to note how many famous authors were born in June. It is also my birth...
proofreadersteve
Jun 22 min read
Semi-colons are in decline, studies suggest
According to a study by the language software Babbel, usage of semi-colons...
proofreadersteve
May 201 min read
Ten English words which might die out
This blog looks at ten old-fashioned English regionalisms which may be at risk of dying out.
proofreadersteve
May 62 min read
Another look at some English phrases
A few weeks ago I wrote about the meanings and origins of three English phrases...
proofreadersteve
Apr 92 min read
Authors born in April
As tomorrow is April 1st, I thought I would do a blog on authors born in April...
proofreadersteve
Mar 311 min read
Some thoughts on Agatha Raisin
Agatha's back story is that she had a troubled upbringing with awful parents, but rose to find success in the world of public relations...
proofreadersteve
Mar 243 min read
Apostrophe controversy
Last August saw a rather amusing furore over apostrophes in Germany. The apostrophe in question is the one used to indicate possession -...
proofreadersteve
Mar 181 min read
English Phrase Origins
For my second blog I thought I would look at the origins of some not-so-common English phrases.
proofreadersteve
Mar 112 min read
Pancake Day traditions
To begin this blog, I thought you may like to know about some Shrove Tuesday traditions from around Britain and Ireland.
proofreadersteve
Mar 32 min read
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