Try For Free

Welcome To Proofed
Writing Tips

Our team of experts posts daily about spelling, grammar, punctuation, word choice, referencing, and more to help you better understand the English language and improve your writing skills.

Use the search field to find a post on a specific topic or browse our recent posts below. And if there’s anything you’d like to see covered on our blog, let us know.

Search

2-minute read

Same Year, Same Author? How to Reference Sources Correctly

Many referencing systems use the author’s surname and year of publication in citations, with full...

2-minute read

Word Choice: Espresso vs. Expresso

Like many proofreaders, we are powered by coffee. And there is nothing quite like a...

3-minute read

Vocabulary Tips: On Tenterhooks

The phrase “on tenterhooks” is quite common in English. However, it is also one of...

3-minute read

Word Choice: Principle vs. Principal

“Principle” and “principal” sound and look very much alike. In addition, neither word is very...

3-minute read

Microsoft Word Tips: Adding and Removing Watermarks

Watermarks are faint images or words that sit behind the text in a document. There...

3-minute read

Losing the Plot? 5 Top Tips on Writing a Good Story

In narrative writing, the term “plot” refers to the events that make up a story....

Instant Quote

Price
Get A Quote

You can also upload a document to get an instant quote

Icon of cloud upload

Drag & drop your file

or browse your computer

Browse from your device

You can also upload a document to get an instant quote

Icon of cloud upload

Drop your file here!

Icon of loading status

Your file is being
uploaded!

3-minute read

How to Procrastinate and Get Nothing Done

Are you getting too much work done? Would you rather spend your time worrying about...

3-minute read

Word Choice: Nauseous, Nauseated, or Nauseating?

Do grammatical errors make you feel sick? If so, are you feeling “nauseous” or “nauseated”?...

3-minute read

Ibid. or Op. Cit.? Latin Terms in Academic Referencing

We’ve written about the term “et al.” before. However, there are several other Latin terms...

3-minute read

Microsoft Word Tips: Adding Chapter Headers

Breaking up a longer document, such as a dissertation or manuscript, into chapters will make...

3-minute read

5 Reasons Your Business Needs a Blog

Welcome to our blog. Why does a proofreading company have a blog, you ask? The...

2-minute read

Word Choice: Rational vs. Rationale

The words “rational” and “rationale” are very easy to mix up. After all, they sound...

Trusted by thousands of leading
institutions and businesses