Michael J.
@vproofy.bsky.social
Copy editor, proofreader, sporadic writer, and punctilious dabbler in the Wordiverse.
December 24, 2024 at 2:02 AM
I love #CMOS wording for certain words 👇 This one’s so corrupt.
preventive. Although the corrupt form *preventative* is fairly common, the strictly correct form is *preventive*.
#AmEditing #Copyeditors #edibuddies
preventive. Although the corrupt form *preventative* is fairly common, the strictly correct form is *preventive*.
#AmEditing #Copyeditors #edibuddies
December 19, 2024 at 6:12 PM
I love #CMOS wording for certain words 👇 This one’s so corrupt.
preventive. Although the corrupt form *preventative* is fairly common, the strictly correct form is *preventive*.
#AmEditing #Copyeditors #edibuddies
preventive. Although the corrupt form *preventative* is fairly common, the strictly correct form is *preventive*.
#AmEditing #Copyeditors #edibuddies
Reposted by Michael J.
In case any of my fellow creatives also needed this reminder:
November 16, 2024 at 1:12 AM
In case any of my fellow creatives also needed this reminder:
Reposted by Michael J.
😶*breathes in… and gets the feels*🙂↔️
When you finish a massive manuscript, return it, and then wait in anticipation…
Then receive a message (a good one), payment (good payment!), and the feels (the best feels).
Ah, the life that lives.
#AmEditing
When you finish a massive manuscript, return it, and then wait in anticipation…
Then receive a message (a good one), payment (good payment!), and the feels (the best feels).
Ah, the life that lives.
#AmEditing
December 9, 2024 at 5:01 PM
😶*breathes in… and gets the feels*🙂↔️
When you finish a massive manuscript, return it, and then wait in anticipation…
Then receive a message (a good one), payment (good payment!), and the feels (the best feels).
Ah, the life that lives.
#AmEditing
When you finish a massive manuscript, return it, and then wait in anticipation…
Then receive a message (a good one), payment (good payment!), and the feels (the best feels).
Ah, the life that lives.
#AmEditing
I was just never afraid.
I was never just afraid.
🦹🏼♂️ It amazes me how delicate the ordering of words can be, how profound the meaning can change with one… little… movement 🙀 #AmEditing
I was never just afraid.
🦹🏼♂️ It amazes me how delicate the ordering of words can be, how profound the meaning can change with one… little… movement 🙀 #AmEditing
December 7, 2024 at 11:57 PM
I was just never afraid.
I was never just afraid.
🦹🏼♂️ It amazes me how delicate the ordering of words can be, how profound the meaning can change with one… little… movement 🙀 #AmEditing
I was never just afraid.
🦹🏼♂️ It amazes me how delicate the ordering of words can be, how profound the meaning can change with one… little… movement 🙀 #AmEditing
Sometimes I enjoy going through my lists of questionable hyphens or their lack of. It’s like a puzzle, and I like puzzles 🧩 #AmEditing
December 3, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Sometimes I enjoy going through my lists of questionable hyphens or their lack of. It’s like a puzzle, and I like puzzles 🧩 #AmEditing
I just discovered another departure from the 17th edition #ChicagoManualOfStyle. Scholastic Grades! I'm glad this didn't come up for me after the 18th came out. Here's an example:
#CMOS17: I mostly got Cs and Bs in high school.
#CMOS18: In college, I got mostly A's.
True facts. #AmEditing 🎓
#CMOS17: I mostly got Cs and Bs in high school.
#CMOS18: In college, I got mostly A's.
True facts. #AmEditing 🎓
December 2, 2024 at 7:47 PM
I just discovered another departure from the 17th edition #ChicagoManualOfStyle. Scholastic Grades! I'm glad this didn't come up for me after the 18th came out. Here's an example:
#CMOS17: I mostly got Cs and Bs in high school.
#CMOS18: In college, I got mostly A's.
True facts. #AmEditing 🎓
#CMOS17: I mostly got Cs and Bs in high school.
#CMOS18: In college, I got mostly A's.
True facts. #AmEditing 🎓
“She was the librarian.” What a legendary addition to her tale. My father introduced me to the song she so inspired; it’ll stay with me forever. Rest in peace, Alice.
November 24, 2024 at 8:58 AM
“She was the librarian.” What a legendary addition to her tale. My father introduced me to the song she so inspired; it’ll stay with me forever. Rest in peace, Alice.