When proofreaders go missing: a blog of errors, designed to demonstrate why sub-editors and copy editors remain important, at a time when they are increasingly regarded as optional extras (all contributions welcome; to follow on Twitter - zmkc)
Sunday, 20 February 2011
A First Step
To all those who believe they are editing Australian newspapers brilliantly, this should help you, as you begin your long journey toward understanding the English language.
Thanks for that useful site :-) (Is 'capitol' only ever used in the U.S.A.? I've always wondered.)
ReplyDeletealso good:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html
@r_marce
Thanks, Raphael.
ReplyDeleteI reckon it's only capitol in the US, but that's not based on any research at all, Gadjo, just blind prejudice on my part.