Some of recent history’s most notorious spelling mistakes

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Benjamin Kerry

One of the great advantages of sourcing textual copy, whether it be in the form of articles, press releases or blog posts, from Precise English is that you can feel confident that the copy you receive is free of careless spelling errors that could otherwise contribute towards giving your company an unduly unfavourable reputation. Indeed, even if you still think that spelling errors are insignificant in text copy, here is a list of just some of the most notorious and costly spelling mistakes in recent history…

Spelling mistakes

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Transcend the competition

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Benjamin Kerry

When you place extreme time and effort into producing high quality academic work, it can seem unfair to be penalised for grammatical and spelling mistakes when you have shown that you have gone the extra mile to research your topic to the highest level and composed a compelling argument. Whilst many of us are fully confident when it comes to our use of English, there’s nothing like the help of a second pair of eyes to ensure that everything is in place. If the content is great, but could be expressed better, there’s nothing to lose in a little outside proofreading.

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Poor spelling? Poor grammar? Next!

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Benjamin Kerry

Just when we all thought that traditional spelling and grammatical skills were on their way out, ready to be replaced by slang and ‘text speak’, companies have started to become more aware of good written English and, consequently, can be quite picky about it. So, before you give up proofreading, perhaps we should all be thinking more seriously about it.

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Poor spelling? Poor grammar? Next!

Posted on October 18, 2012 by preciseadmin

Just when we all thought traditional spelling and grammatical skills were on their way out, ready to be replaced by slang and ‘text speak’, companies are becoming more and more aware of good English, good spelling, and good grammar. In fact, more importantly than that, they are becoming pickier about it. So, before you give up proofreading, perhaps we should all be thinking more seriously about it.

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Proofreading: A vital step before publishing

Posted on October 16, 2012 by preciseadmin

Proofreading (also proof reading) is an important part of any publishing process, whether you are publishing a magazine or a press release. The Oxford Dictionary definition of proofreading is to read any written or printed material and mark any errors. However simple it may sound, proofreading can actually be very difficult to do if you are not a professional. As the author of a piece of work, spotting your own errors and mistakes is a lot trickier than it first seems. But why is this all so important?

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The difference made by personal proofreading services

Posted on August 20, 2012 by preciseadmin

Reading about our experience and expertise in academic and business proofreading may have given you the false impression that these are the only circumstances in which you can request editing and proofreading services.

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Invest in proofreading services to avoid those credibility-damaging howlers

Posted on August 3, 2012 by preciseadmin

From the company website or an internal document to an academic dissertation or even a promotional leaflet, there are so many different types of content with which you can find yourself making embarrassing spelling or grammatical errors – the kind of errors, in fact, which make our well-priced proofreading services a good idea.

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Examples of the kind of written mistakes that your copy should avoid

Posted on August 1, 2012 by preciseadmin

Mistakes: we have all made them. Indeed, anyone who says they haven’t should probably be checked for a pulse to make sure that they are, you know, human. However, you should really go to considerable lengths to avoid spelling and grammatical errors in your company’s written copy, as they could otherwise give your business an unprofessional image in the minds of potential customers.

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Proofreading Examples to improve your business

Posted on May 30, 2012 by preciseadmin

As expert proofreaders, we’re more than happy to show you proofreading examples when it comes to your decision as to whether you should use us or another proofreader.

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Website Editing can give the best impression

Posted on May 22, 2012 by preciseadmin

When it comes to ensuring that their websites are suitable for publication or “going live”, many businesses might imagine that they would simply need proofreading to ensure that the spelling and grammar are correct. Whilst this might be correct, it can often be the case that there is a greater need for Website Editing.

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Some of recent history’s most notorious spelling mistakes

Transcend the competition

Poor spelling? Poor grammar? Next!

Poor spelling? Poor grammar? Next!

Proofreading: A vital step before publishing

The difference made by personal proofreading services

Invest in proofreading services to avoid those credibility-damaging howlers

Examples of the kind of written mistakes that your copy should avoid

Proofreading Examples to improve your business

Website Editing can give the best impression