Online proofreaders

Proofreading Quiz: What’s Your Harry Potter Proofreading Personality?

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Proofreading experts come in all shapes and sizes… and we don’t just mean waistline! While some proofreaders stick rigidly to the English conventions of days gone by, others take a more liberal approach to their art and recognize that the English language is always evolving and adapting to the needs of its users. But what … Read more

Copyediting Services Explained: This is What the Professionals Do

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Copyediting services encompass many different types of editorial and proofreading services.  A simple search on the Internet will reveal a wide variety of editing and proofreading services, and it appears that there is no universally accepted definition of the editing processes available.  However, if you are considering hiring the services of a professional proofreader or … Read more

How to Write a Thesis Statement That Your Professor Will Love

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If you’re wondering how to write a thesis statement without getting into a complete muddle, check out our incredibly simple thesis statement template to craft an amazing thesis statement. Simply fill in the blanks, and you’re done. When it comes to perfecting the dark art of thesis statements, there’s good news and bad news: The … Read more

101 Examples of Features Versus Benefits

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As these examples of features versus benefits show, nobody wants to buy spinach… people want strength, vitality and Olive Oyl. Features versus benefits may indeed be Marketing 101, but a quick glance at the sales pitches of many online businesses makes me question whether anybody took that particular marketing nugget on board through the self-imposed … Read more

The Simple Cover Letter Formula That Will Land You an Interview Every Time

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Imagine making just a few small changes to your cover letters to get recruiters reaching for the phone and inviting you to an interview. Well, it really is that easy, and we’re going to show you how. Believe it or not, you could put the frustration of receiving rejection after rejection firmly behind you taking … Read more

ESL Proofreading

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ESL proofreading by Vappingo’s professional proofreading team is available from as little as $0.020 USD per word! ESL proofreading is an extremely valuable service that can really make a difference to the written documents produced by non-native English speakers. Writing in a different language can be quite a daunting process. Unlike spoken English, written documents … Read more

How Do You Write a Press Release?

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How do you write a press release when you have absolutely no experience in public relations or marketing? It is possible to write a press release that gets you the news coverage you are looking for without spending huge amounts of money. This article looks at how the art of writing press releases has changed … Read more

When to Hyphenate Numbers

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Why we need hyphens in numbersKnowing when to hyphenate numbers is important because the correct use of the hyphen helps your reader to understand which numbers are part of a given adjective and avoids any ambiguity.

Let’s look at the example on the left.

Is the guy working twenty shifts that are each four hours long, twenty-four shifts that are each an hour long? Or shifts that last twenty-four hours in total?

As you can see, where you place the hyphen in the number can make a significant difference to the meaning of the sentence.

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101 Words That are Both Plural and Singular

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Plural of moose?

 

The majority of nouns have distinct plural and singular forms. However, there are a number of special words that are spelt and pronounced exactly the same way in both their singular and plural forms. Here are 101 words that are both singular and plural.

If you are not sure how to convert a singular noun into a plural noun, check out our guide to how to convert a singular noun to a plural noun.

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The Must-have Wall Art for True Cat Lovers

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Some spelling mistakes just make our day. Here’s one that you may wish to avoid. If you like this type of thing, don’t miss these completely unforgivable spelling mistakes. Want to make sure you don’t make stupid mistakes with your written English? Check out our online proofreading services today. Online proofreadersvappingo.com/word-blog

Why Poor use of Punctuation can Make or Break Your Wife’s Night

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Punctuation isn’t important, right? Wrong… VERY wrong. As one husband’s attempts to market his wife’s cookery blog proves, proper punctuation can spell the difference between a good night in with the wife, a good night in FOR the wife, and a major felony that could well give Hannibal Lecter a run for his money. Don’t … Read more

A Quick and Easy Guide to the MLA Works Cited Page in Academic Documents

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Today we’re taking a look at the MLA works cited page and reviewing the style guidelines for formatting references in the bibliography. First off, here’s a general overview of some of the information that should be contained within your works cited page when editing academic documents and how the references should be formatted. References should appear … Read more

The Difference Between Eg and Ie

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Do you know when to use e.g. or i.e.? E.g. and i.e. mistakes are spotted on a regular basis by our proofreading team. In this article we take a look at the differences between the two latin abbreviations and explore how they can be used correctly in written English. Have you ever seen a sentence … Read more

39 Expert Tips on Generating Ideas for a Blog Post

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Regularly updating your website with fresh content is imperative to building a good reputation with search engines and attracting a regular flow of visitors to your site. However, generating ideas for a blog post can often present a significant challenge, and it can be very difficult to generate fresh ideas that attract an audience. This … Read more

A Quick and Simple Guide to Modifiers

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Modifiers are words or phrases that provide additional descriptive information about the subject addressed within a sentence. Modifiers are used to inject life into sentences and make them much more interesting for the reader. Take a look at this sentence: Sarah fell over. This sentence is grammatically correct and great for people who want to … Read more

What is the Difference Between Editing and Proofreading?

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Editors vs. proofreadersMany people do not understand the difference between editing and proofreading. This article aims to provide you with a quick and simple overview of the two processes and what they involve.

If you know you need help perfecting your written documents but are not sure whether you need editing or proofreading services, then this handy guide should help you to understand the differences between the two activities.

If you’re looking for assistance with editing an essay, see our ultimate guide to editing an essay.

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Could This Be the Worst English Translation Ever Written?

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An example of a poor English translationTranslating one language into another can be a challenging endeavor that shouldn’t be taken lightly. Proof of this can be seen in a brochure that a recent visitor to Beijing received upon boarding her hotel’s shuttle bus.

The brochure contained a literal translation of Mandarin to English. The translation may have been a good attempt but it most certainly would benefit from the help of an online proofreader.

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86 Great Examples of Portmanteau

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A portmanteau is a word that is formed by combining two different terms to create a new entity. Through blending the sounds and meanings of two existing words, a portmanteau creates a new expression that is a linguistic blend of the two individual terms.

For example breathalyzer is the portmanteau word formed from combining breath and analyzer, while blog is derived from the source words web and log.

P.S. If you are interested in portmanteau lists, you may also find our examples of hyperbole useful.

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