Proofread all drafts at least twice — and only stop proofing after a reading yields no additional corrections, i.e., assure your final reading is a clean one.
When finished editing/proofreading on computer using “track changes,” be certain to switch the view to “Final” to take one last look for proper spacing and extra punctuation marks that are difficult to spot when viewing tracked changes.
Words of the Week:
Use between to compare two elements. Use among to compare three or more.
Plural is done correctly as attorneys general, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, heads of state.
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