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Christina Crosland
- Dec 2, 2022
- 5 min
4 Quick Edits before Sending Your Manuscript to a Copyeditor
So you think you’re ready for a copyedit? Fix these 5 mistakes first.
Breanna Call
- Oct 6, 2022
- 4 min
“Affect” vs. “Effect”
Their pronunciations and definitions are similar, but one is used mainly as a verb and the other, a noun.
Breanna Call
- Jan 4, 2022
- 2 min
“Farther” vs. “Further”
Even though “farther” and “further” seem interchangeable, there’s actually a subtle difference.
Amy Guan
- Aug 3, 2021
- 3 min
“E.G.” vs. “I. E.”
“E.g.” and “i. e.” are misused all too often—learn the difference once and for all.
Amy Guan
- Apr 20, 2021
- 2 min
“Lie” vs. “Lay”
If we can replace “lay” or “lie” with “place,” “lay” is correct. If we can replace them with “recline,” then “lie” is correct.