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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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Testimonials

Savaş Bulduk
Sylvia has helped me develop my CV massive amounts. Her attention to detail and ability to read between the lines is outstanding; I will certainly be coming back for her help in the future.

Savaş BuldukSavaş Bulduk, Building Surveying student at Sheffield Hallam University

Tony Stowers
‘I love how you use different adjectives and verbs that mean what I intended to say but add vigour and variety to the scenes they describe.’ ‘You’ve done some outstanding work adding new noun… Read more

Tony StowersWriterNantes, France

María Scheibengraf
We hired Sylvia to copy-edit a very large website in a very short time, and the quality of her work was outstanding. She’s got great people skills, too, and communication with her is always smooth a… Read more

María ScheibengrafOwnerCrisol TranslationsLondon

Jennifer Senior
Sylvia’s attention to detail is second to none. We regularly ask for a final review of work and on many occasions Sylvia has spotted things we’d missed ourselves – saving us from [what could have … Read more

Jennifer SeniorSenior Account ManagerFluid

Halil Hacıalioğlu
Thank you for your great work; the English version is now much better that the Turkish one!

Halil HacıalioğluSenior Translator/InterpreterAS TranslationIstanbul

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

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

Charlotte Bourke
You’re editing skills are tip top and if you hadn’t picked up the colour issue we would seriously be in a whole world of horror.

Charlotte BourkeCharlotte Bourke, Project ManagerFluid and the British Council

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

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

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