What happens when an English proofreader in Korea, who rails against people for not consulting native speakers to assist with proofreading, doesn’t follow his own advice? He gets a wake-up call!
As a blogger, you have lots of tools at your disposal to make your writing more easily digestible and appealing to readers. This post examines the top 5 tools I use when writing blogs.
Pushing 50, I’m trying to switch careers, part of which involves trying to gain a presence on social media and attract more followers. Social media may be a young person’s game, but at its most basic, there’s one thing driving it.
It’s kind of funny for an English copywriter and proofreader to be commenting on an error made in Korean, but that’s precisely what I’m doing. This post attempts to demonstrate how English errors jump out at native English speakers using a Korean example.
It wasn’t until I did some real thinking about where my fascination for funny signs came from. Even I didn’t realize how far back my interest in these signs extended.
Usually content to make do with what I have, sometimes spending a few bucks to get the right tools isn’t such a bad thing. A detailed look at my new wireless keyboard and mouse, and a new web browser.
Part II—A practical examination of how to improve your comprehension by spending your time learning different meanings of words you already know, rather than trying to learn more words.
Learning more words is rarely the solution to comprehension troubles. How well do you know the 2,000 most frequently used words?
Even if you have no interest in language learning, this post clearly demonstrates how challenging English can be—even when only using simple words.
This week is officially six months since I decided to switch careers and become a freelance English copywriter. The freelance lifestyle can be tough. Is it time to end this experiment?
I glimpse behind the curtain at the magical and exciting life of a freelance English copywriter / content writer.
Learning to write Korean names in English is one of the first things language learners are taught. But watching the Olympics reminded me that writing Korean names in English isn’t straightforward.
The number of errors, the awkwardness of the English, and the formatting used in this official government announcement on new COVID-19 regulations does little to motivate citizens to attempt to display properly written English in their place of business.
English K-pop lyrics are common, but with the global popularity of K-pop, you’d think the artists and agencies would want to get them right.
Over the years, I’ve noticed a number of similarities between language learning and learning to play the guitar. I examine 10 of those similarities in this post.
What’s the best way to increase your vocabulary? The answer is likely the opposite of what you think—more doesn’t always mean better!
Announcing the beginning of a new weekly feature on my Instagram feed – English City Slogans in Korea (AKA Sunday City Slogans).
Part 2 of a post where I evaluate whether freelance copywriting is worth it after leaving my 25+ year EFL teaching career for a new challenge. And the verdict is…
Four months ago, I made the choice to switch careers and become a freelance English copywriter/proofreader. Reflecting on what I’ve learned and wondering if I made the right choice.
There’s more to putting forth a professional image than proper grammar and spelling. Make these 7 mistakes when writing business emails to guarantee you won’t get a reply.
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