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This is not copy-editing

  • Post author:foolproof
  • Post published:June 18, 2023
  • Post category:Blog/Uncategorized
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Some years ago, I was hired as the British-English copy-editor for a vastly wealthy multinational after a lengthy and complex test.You know the company. The commission was to be completed…

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