All the little details of writing are difficult, and even published authors can struggle to get everything right. Thankfully, these writers have editors who clean up the writing to make authors look their best.
Macmillan Publishers' editors ranked the most common errors they see, and shared some of their advice for writers. Here's a colorful infographic to help you edit. You'll find more information and links to related Grammar Girl articles and episodes below.
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1. Misplaced commas
Commas are one of the most commonly used puncutation marks, and there are a baffling number of ways to use them. To further complicate matters, some things people think of as comma rules are actually styles, which means you may have to use them in different ways, depending on which style guide you need to follow. Comma splices, the serial comma (also called the Oxford comma), and commas between adjectives are just some of the tricky comma topics you may need to revisit every now and then.
2. Wordy sentences
With everyone's shortened attention spans, you need to get to the point. One easy way is to avoid simple redundancies. It can also help to...
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