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Articles from 2021

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November 22, 2021 ACES News

Why I give

I give to the ACES Education Fund because I believe ACES scholarships are valuable to the entire editing community.


November 22, 2021 Resources

Dealing with religious terms: One faith

Erin Brenner shares tips for editors whose audience is of one religion.


November 18, 2021 Resources

Usage dictionaries

Editors love a good reference, and there’s one under-the-radar type of reference book that’s particularly well-suited to editors: the usage dictionary.


November 17, 2021 Resources

Author queries for the nonfiction editor: How to raise ’em and how to phrase ’em

Author queries are not a power struggle. They’re cooperation in action.


November 17, 2021 Interview with an Editor

Interview with an editor: Harold E. Fritts

Get to know an editor!


November 16, 2021 Resources

Fact-checking medical texts

While basic fact-checking skills apply here, medical editors must take extra care when verifying claims and citations.


November 11, 2021 Resources

Of people and persons

Persons was the original regular plural of person, but even as far back as Chaucer, writers were using people to refer to multiple individuals of any number.


November 10, 2021 Interview with an Editor

Interview with an editor: Ted Olson

Get to know an editor!


November 9, 2021 Resources

Accurate and inclusive holiday language: Winter holidays

This article aims to describe a selection of Winter holidays including how they are celebrated, how to describe them, & how to greet someone who is celebrating.


November 3, 2021 Interview with an Editor

Interview with an editor: Adrienne Pond

Get to know an editor!