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		<title>How to use Possessive Nouns?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
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It is one of the greatest challenges of a writer to get the grammar and spelling of words and sentences right. That is why editors do so well in the industry – helping writers to get everything right the first time. One of the most common challenges, however, is writing possessive nouns. This is almost [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How and When to Use the Ampersand?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 02:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Basic ampersand usage varies from language to language. In Germany, the rule is to use the ampersand within formal or corporate titles made up of two separate names; according to present rules, the ampersand may not be used in running text. Generally in English and French text, the ampersand may be substituted for the words [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Self-Editing Your Book</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:20:41 +0000</pubDate>
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While hiring a professional editor is a great route to take, perhaps that isn&#8217;t an option easily available to you. Or perhaps you want to edit your own work before it goes to your professional editor in order to get the most out of the money you invest in editing. No matter the reason, knowing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Editing contractions in writing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2011 17:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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English editing requires us to manage contractions correctly. For example, we may come across some dialogue with exchanges such as,
“I ain’t saying Dr. Jones wouldn’t’ve done that.”
“What y’all lookin’ at?”
It’s important that we understand how contractions work and how to set them out properly.
A contraction occurs where letters have been omitted from a word. This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help Editing my English – ESL tips from a Professional Editor</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 12:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Expressing oneself clearly in writing is demanding in any language: getting the ideas which appear so clear and self-evident in your head onto paper—with no feedback or interaction to let you know what you may have to clarify, back up, or give an example of—is often a trial-and-error method which appears to move two steps [...]]]></description>
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