View Single Post
Old 05-12-2017, 07:04 AM   #28
HarryT
eBook Enthusiast
HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.HarryT ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
HarryT's Avatar
 
Posts: 85,556
Karma: 93383099
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: UK
Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6
Quote:
Originally Posted by meeera View Post
The second issue is not knowing, and that's even harder to address, because it can take years to really fully learn English grammar and put it into practice if there are large holes in your education. But these words are the tools of your trade: misusing them doesn't inspire confidence in those you're asking to pay you for your work. The work that needs to be put in is worth it. Anyone who thinks it isn't has chosen the wrong line of work.
Yes, confusing words like "copywrite" (the activity that a copywriter engages in) and "copyright" (the right the law grants you to control who can copy your work) is simply a matter of understanding what words mean. Without that knowledge, no amount of self-editing is going to put it write right.
HarryT is offline   Reply With Quote