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An Australian writer sits down to write for an international audience and immediately hits a decision most people never consciously make: which English? The manuscripts we edit are full of the evidence that this decision is usually made by accident — organise in one paragraph and organize in ...Read More
Most people who ask us for "a proofread" don't want a proofread. They want their writing to be good, and proofreading is the word they reach for because it's the one they know. Often the draft in front of us has a structural problem — an argument that ...Read More
Editor's note: This article was reviewed and updated in July 2026 to meet Expert Editor's latest editorial standards. We often write to meet deadlines or because we have ambitions to become published authors. But how often do we write for the sheer pleasure of it? How often do we throw ...Read More
Editor's note: This article was reviewed and updated in July 2026 to meet Expert Editor's latest editorial standards. George Orwell's essay Politics and the English Language, published in 1946, is a battle cry in the fight against bad English. In Orwell's eyes, written English has become slovenly, vague and meaningless, ...Read More
Editor's note: First published in 2015, this article was reviewed in July 2026 and kept here as a historical reference. Availability, pricing, and features for individual tools may have changed since. With modern technology advancing at a breathtaking speed (computer watches, seriously!), there are online apps and resources that ...Read More
Editor’s note: This article was reviewed and updated in July 2026 to meet Expert Editor’s latest editorial standards. Imagine this familiar scenario: you’ve written your last line and throw your hands in the air. You’re done! A moment of euphoria and relief washes over you – for a very ...Read More