“I’m a good writer; I don’t need anyone to edit my research.” Ever said or thought that? Well, maybe it’s true that you’ve committed Strunk & White to memory; you know your school’s preferred style guide backward and forward; your work is polished, professional and print-ready; and your committee is salivating at the thought of reading and approving your thesis or dissertation.
On the other hand, maybe—just maybe—you’re like the vast majority of the human race and have issues with the use of “who” and “whom” and are never quite sure where to properly place that comma—or should it be a semi-colon?
This is where an online professional academic editor can be a lifesaver. Professional editors know the proper use of “who” and “whom.” Further, they’re familiar all the mystifying little rules of grammar and punctuation that befuddle the average writer. It’s not only their job to know these things; it’s also their passion. You see, professional editors are those annoying people who just can’t help themselves: grammatical and punctuation errors seem to leap out at them, even in published books or magazines. They’re the ones who will read a passage in a great work of literature and, instead of sighing over its perfection, mull ways it could have been differently worded. They think nothing of telling store owners—politely, of course!—that their outside sign reads “hear” when it should read “here.” (more…)
