Copy editing is hard. That’s why I use a professional for my novels, but when I write blogs, FB posts, and tweets, I proofread myself.
Sometimes that’s a good thing. Sometimes not so good.
Recently I ran across this GrammarCheck infographic to use as a fantastic guide for checking for writing errors when writing for social media.
Source: www.grammarcheck.net
Do any of these common writing mistakes pop up in your social media posts?
English isn’t always English.
I learned that many years ago from my British partner in our antiques business. With his King’s English and my Texas-English, communication was frequently a bit of a challenge.
As we traveled the English countryside on our quest for merchandise for our shop in Houston, I quickly learned his bobbles and bits were my smalls. My chest of drawers was his bureau. What he thought rubbish, I thought garage sale.
Chip Butty
This GrammarChek infographic highlights some of the other U.S.-British English differences we worked our way through while in business together.
Source: www.grammarcheck.net
What about you? Have you ever had English-speaking differences with someone?
