Mr. Precious. | The DREPPS

Mutual Respect Is The Foundation Of True Harmony, Reflective Poetry, Education (Passion), Proofreading and Editing, God's Own Pikin.

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WEEKEND PROOFREADING CHALLENGE
Find the 5 errors:

Their is many reasons why people prefers to work from home. Some people enjoys the flexibility, while others likes avoiding long journeys.

Can you find all five?

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You have the capacity to adapt to new information with absolute fluid grace.

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I dissolve all stress into the quiet of the evening.

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YOUR vs YOU'RE
Still confusing these two? Here's the simple rule:

YOUR = shows possession
Is this your book?

YOU'RE = you are
You're holding a book.

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🔄 BEFORE vs. AFTER

❌ In my own personal opinion, I think that the result was quite surprising to me.

That's a lot of words for one opinion.

✅ In my opinion, the result was surprising.

The goal isn't to make writing longer.
Good proofreading can make writing clearer

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🔄 BEFORE vs. AFTER

❌ In my own personal opinion, I think that the result was quite surprising to me.

That's a lot of words for one opinion.

✅ In my opinion, the result was surprising.

The goal isn't to make writing longer.
Good proofreading can make writing clearer

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You should trust that setbacks are just setups for your next evolution.

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Academic writing tip

Avoid unnecessarily long sentences.

❌ Due to the fact that the students were unable to attend the lecture because they were sick, they therefore missed the examination.
Cleaner:
✅ Because the students were sick, they missed the lecture and examination.

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Good academic writing isn't about using the biggest words.
It's about clarity and precision.

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Academic writing tip

Avoid unnecessarily long sentences.

❌ Due to the fact that the students were unable to attend the lecture because they were sick, they therefore missed the examination.
Cleaner:
✅ Because the students were sick, they missed the lecture and examination.

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I am a divine expression of growth, expanding in love and light eternal.

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@Tunnamania11 @Updateboyx That's not weakness br

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@FEniola @Tunnamania11 @Updateboyx No mind am

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Proofreading tip:

Don't rely completely on spell-check.
A spell-checker can tell you that “their” is correctly spelled.
It can't always tell you that you actually meant “there.”

That's why proofreading requires context, not just technology.

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Software can assist you.
You still have to think.

[Mr. Precious. | The DREPPS @1st_precious]

Proofreading tip:

Don't rely completely on spell-check.
A spell-checker can tell you that “their” is correctly spelled.
It can't always tell you that you actually meant “there.”

That's why proofreading requires context, not just technology.

[Mr. Precious. | The DREPPS @1st_precious]

Start the day with an unshakeable belief in yourself.

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Allow yourself to say no, to protect your inner peace.

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Need a second pair of eyes on your work?

I offer proofreading services for:
• Academic projects
• Manuscripts
• Books
• Articles & other written works

I’ll help you spot grammar, spelling, punctuation, typographical and consistency errors before you submit or publish. DM

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Your willpower should be stronger than any doubt.

Happy Sunday.