Thanks to The Economist, for demonstrating how an unfortunately placed dash can change the thrust of a story…
Mistakes like this are why I always try to insist on seeing my signed-off copy on the page (whether digital or printed) before it’s published.
It’s particularly frustrating when clients tinker with signed-off copy at the last moment, as a ‘tiny change’ can so easily throw a line or a paragraph out of whack.
Every carrot, calorie and cow
Fran, Gareth and friends explore the world on Hal, our 35ft yacht
Just me. Being me.
Random topics and conversation about how I view the world I live in
My curious little blog.
Selling discount truths at an exorbitant price! (Wrap your mind around that one)
Novel = New, Work of Fiction: Fact + History = Factory
I’m running the 2013 London Marathon for ICAN
adventures in language and life
a word bird reflects on life & language
Stuff I think about...
Dreaming of waves...
There's no place like home. Especially if you don't live there.
Letters from London by Giovanna Forte
A British Isles Cheese Odyssey
