Comments on: Have A Knack For Spotting Errors? Here’s Why You Should Start A Freelance Proofreading Business

By: Kelly haysman

Kelly haysman — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 02:29:02 +0000

Omg! My comments are incorrect #spell checker. It’s grandparent’s as in their house, not their houses unless they are going to multiple dwellings.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 02:24:14 +0000

What is wrong with these people. Kimberly A is correct, and it says in the answers, A is the correct answer!. Dimlo!
Most of the comments are bs, is it a test ?
You didn’t get the job.
Bye for now.

Kelly xxx

By: Tami

Tami — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 00:09:57 +0000

I have always wanted to be an editor but never followed that dream. Now that I am older I am considering a career change to proofreading.
I aced your short quiz. Your answer to 5 should be “A” not “B”, even though your description is correct.
There is a formatting error in the section “What it takes to be a good proofreader”. Did you notice?

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 23:12:10 +0000

Yeah, the answer to question five is A. And question three’s answer is definitely grandparents’ house.

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 16:08:17 +0000

The answer to number five should be A. It says “B”, but the description is correct.

By: Juanita

Juanita — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 18:24:34 +0000

I disagree with the answer to 5). If (as you point out) the correct punctuation is to “hyphenate compound adjectives before the noun they modify,” then “three” and “week” should have a hyphen between them, since they are the adjectives and “vacation” is the noun. Also, I was taught that if you can’t take one of the adjectives out without the sentence failing to make sense, then the two adjectives should be hyphenated… a “week vacation” doesn’t make sense; nor does a “three vacation.”

By: Cathy

Cathy — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 05:02:38 +0000

The answer to 3 is b. Grandparents is plural. If it read “grandparents’ house”, that would be correct.