How to Proofread English Texts (5 Simple Tips) & Common Proofreading Mistakes to Avoid

[@SparkleEnglish]

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[@TammyHeacock]

Thank you for posting this tutorial. It helped me prepare for a proofreading test I need to take for a job.

[@cuger60]

The Best grammar . Would love to see you make an extended version of video on subject verb agreement Jen. Thank you .

[@rupertllavore1731]

Thank you, Ms/Mrs Sparkle.

[@FabulousHealthAcademyCF]

Clear and easy to understand. Thank you so much!

[@francisanjorin2252]

Jennifer, this is great! I really enjoyed your lesson. In the quiz, I missed only 2. "well-recieved" and "embarassed". It's an oversight. I didn't check the letters very well. Anyway, I have learned there that every letter of every word should be read carefully when proofreading a text. I took this lesson around 5pm Nigerian time. I observed that this topic had been uploaded 1 month ago. Thank you.

[@kylerdad123]

Thank you for the review. I was able to get eight errors out of the 10. Looking forward to the next lesson. Best wishes and regards!

[@ArtemHahauz-nm7bk]

If I'm being completely honest, I was under the impression that proofreading is only about spelling. Now, however, I know the real definition of this. I think proofreading is critical in fiction as well as nonefiction. Indeed, I would really like to see more videos regarding it on your stunning channel. Thank you so much for being here! Best regards from Ukraine. Much obliged, Jennifer.

[@ismailabdulhamid9379]

Thank you so much!

[@RehankhanA1b2c3]

Basically, I needed that, thanks.

[@hassnabddelmn3em690]

Excellent thanks a lot!

[@ssultanzamin8753]

Amazing! Great job.

[@devashikajayamanna2255]

I missed your video. Thanks a lot. Uploaded new video.❤

[@larrymilliken288]

I missed 3 out of the 7 mistakes you noted, so I'm slowly making progress! I was curious if well-received needs the hyphen every time it's used? I appreciate your fine teaching, Jennifer.

[@mariabarnes4094]

That's a very helpful lesson. Thank you! I have one question. Do we always use hyphen in compound adjectives such as well-received? I've seen somewhere a rule that hyphen shouldn't be used in adjectives if they go after nouns. "Those lines were well received." (from The New York Times)

[@EarlBell-lj7cy]

Trying to purchase ebook having problems, can I get help?

[@lhassanimohammed7788]

thanks a lot

[@GarthMurray1]

Proofreading? I've come to the conclusion that nobody under the age of twenty-five understands that concept.

[@lorensims4846]

My "favorite" is: Your welcome. Excuse me. "My welcome?"

[@uzairmoeen9128]

Hello 👋 i have doubt on the sentence that you used in your video. I ate the hot dog while sitting on the bench. Here i think the word while is working as conjunction or more likely a preposition. If we don't use this word " while " The sentence could be: Sitting in the bench, i ate the hotdog. Now we have a present participle phrase which is modifying. i . Correct me if i am wrong

[@SparkleEnglish]

You are correct! We could also say "Sitting on the bench, I ate the hot dog." :)

[@uzairmoeen9128]

@@SparkleEnglish thanks for the reply 😊

[@j_jarvh]

I'm a bit confused. Should it be "Tim's alarm clock didn't ring on the morning, or in the morning."?

[@Unknown_unnamed10]

In the morning..is the correct one

[@j_jarvh]

@@Unknown_unnamed10 thank you so much🙏😮‍💨

[@soniaseth5403]

Same doubt

[@AJayasooriya-lo8gu]

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