Comments on: To err is human – to proofread is to be a good writer: Seven effective proofreading hints http://www.trevorhampel.com/to-err-is-human-to-proofread-is-to-be-a-good-writer-seven-effective-proofreading-hints/ Trevor Hampel's Blog about Writing, Literature and Teaching Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:04:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: My novel is finished http://www.trevorhampel.com/to-err-is-human-to-proofread-is-to-be-a-good-writer-seven-effective-proofreading-hints/comment-page-1/#comment-69548 My novel is finished Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:17:47 +0000 http://www.trevorhampel.com/to-err-is-human-to-proofread-is-to-be-a-good-writer-seven-effective-proofreading-hints/#comment-69548 [...] final stage is proofreading. In this stage I will check every letter, every word, every punctuation mark and make sure [...] [...] final stage is proofreading. In this stage I will check every letter, every word, every punctuation mark and make sure [...]

]]> By: Trevor http://www.trevorhampel.com/to-err-is-human-to-proofread-is-to-be-a-good-writer-seven-effective-proofreading-hints/comment-page-1/#comment-32301 Trevor Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:24:14 +0000 http://www.trevorhampel.com/to-err-is-human-to-proofread-is-to-be-a-good-writer-seven-effective-proofreading-hints/#comment-32301 OUCH! Well spotted Carolyn. I guess it just goes to prove the point - reread the piece - then reread it again. Then get someone else to read it. Thanks for being very graceful in your question. My face is red for not having read it thoroughly. It was not done on purpose. OUCH!

Well spotted Carolyn.

I guess it just goes to prove the point – reread the piece – then reread it again. Then get someone else to read it.

Thanks for being very graceful in your question. My face is red for not having read it thoroughly. It was not done on purpose.

]]> By: Carolyn http://www.trevorhampel.com/to-err-is-human-to-proofread-is-to-be-a-good-writer-seven-effective-proofreading-hints/comment-page-1/#comment-32300 Carolyn Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:10:12 +0000 http://www.trevorhampel.com/to-err-is-human-to-proofread-is-to-be-a-good-writer-seven-effective-proofreading-hints/#comment-32300 Did you purposely omit a word in Hint 2? Did you purposely omit a word in Hint 2?

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