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Post published:July 27, 2012
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Read the question very carefully. Answer the question. Write a short introduction – explain what you will be discussing. Let it flow – on the initial draft, get down all…

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Ariadna Tagliorette
I hired Sylvia to proofread and edit a project that I had to translate from Spanish into English. Her work was outstanding! She was easy to work with, fast and (importantly) met our agreed deadline. I… Read more

Ariadna TaglioretteTranslator and Content WriterDenmark

Tom Le Bas
I met Sylvia at Insight Guides when I started there in 1997 – when she’d only been in publishing for 16 years and was still learning the trade… She was very friendly and one of the few normal people i… Read more

Tom Le BasCommissioning EditorHodder Education

Md Shams E. Tabriz
Sylvia has done an amazing job copy-editing my thesis. As English is my second language, I sometimes struggle with the use of articles and prepositions. She has an amazing attention to detail and pi… Read more

Md Shams E TabrizApplied Mechanics EngineerCummins Inc.

Martin Sayers
Bless you, thanks Sylvia! All good – great suggestions and corrections, have implemented almost all of them. I was going a bit word-blind with it, so this has been a massive help. Invoice p… Read more

Martin SayersCopywriterCambridge, UK

Dorothy Stannard
Sylvia is an eagle-eyed proofreader with an excellent knowledge of grammar and punctuation, plus good communication skills. She is reliable and flexible, and can be trusted to meet tight deadlines.

Dorothy StannardExecutive EditorInsight Guides (APA Publications)

Paul Fenton
As a first time author, working with Sylvia has been an incredibly positive experience. Her love and passion for language and the written word has given my book a clarity and a flow that it really nee… Read more

Paul FentonWriterCork, Ireland

Mike Tweddle
This book [The Secret of Feedback] would not have been completed without the care and attention of my dear old friend Sylvia ‘Tetley’ Suddes. Her patience with my general ineptitude towards the Englis… Read more

Mike TweddleAuthor and filmmakerBroken Scar Productions

Dr Mary Stiasny & Tim Gore
…And thank you from Tim and me too. You really have done a wonderful job.

Dr Mary Stiasny & Tim GorePro Vice-Chancellor (International) & Chief Executive | Tim Gore, DirectorGlobal Networks and Communities for the University of London International Programmes

Aimée Watson
Thank you again for doing such a fantastic job on the copy editing.

Aimée WatsonGoing Global Content and Communications Manager, Education and SocietyBritish Council

Chris Senior
Sylvia is quite simply an exceptional proofreader and copy-editor. I’ve called on her a number of times over the past four years, and she has always done a fantastic job whatever the project. Her … Read more

Chris SeniorJaywing Studio Manager

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