Here’s a list of 1001 books that forms suggested reading for eveybody in their lifetime.
http://www.listsofbests.com/list/2222
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1001 books to read before I die
Posted in General on November 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Book reviews
Posted in General on October 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
There are two ways to review a book: critically and descriptively.
A descriptive review has a lot of quotes from the book and your impressions about the book while a critical review carries your opinions about the book.
A balanced review would be a mix of both.
Before reviewing a book, it is necessary to read it carefully.
While [...]
One language “disappears” every 14 days!
Posted in General on September 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Check out this alarming fact!
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-sci-language19sep19,1,1715782.story?ctrack=1&cset=true
My Work Experience
Posted in General on September 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The First English Copyeditor
Posted in General on September 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
William Caxton introduced the printing press around 1400.In the prologue to the first book to be printed in England, The Recuyell(compilation) of the Historyes of Troy, he reflects on his experience in the translating business. He met Lady Margaret, the sister of King Edward IV, and happened to mention what he had done.She gave her critique [...]
Interesting courses and memberships
Posted in General on September 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
IGNOU offers a certificate course in copyediting and proofreading, which is of 6 months’ duration. Details are available on the site: http://www.ignou.ac.in
Symbiosis Distance Learning Programme offers a 1 year Post-Graduate Diploma in Instructional Design. The site is http://www.scdl.net/pgdid.asp
Being an accredited proofreader and belonging to a socity for proofreaders and editors sure helps:Check out http://www.sfep.org.uk/pub/faqs/fproof.asp
Lolcats
Posted in General on September 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This is a cute cat macro available on www.lolcats.com
Lolcats are image macros combining photographs of a cat with a humorous and idiosyncratic caption. The name “lolcat” is a compound word formed from lol and cat. Lolcats are the latest craze!
Woe is I and Words Fail Me
Posted in General on September 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Visit these bright and cheery sites to know which books on English grammar I’m dying to read, but I haven’t gotten hold of yet:
http://www.grammarphobia.com/books_woe.html
http://www.grammarphobia.com/books_words.html
About the author: Patricia O’ Conner
While she was working at the New York Times, Jane Isay, then the publisher of Grosset/Putnam, asked Patricia O’ Conner to write a lighthearted grammar book. Woe is I: [...]
Panda Joke
Posted in General on September 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A panda walks into a bar. He orders a sandwich, eats it, then draws a gun and fires two shots in the air.
“Why? Why are you behaving in this strange, un-panda-like fashion?” asks the confused waiter, as the panda walks towards the exit. The panda produces a badly punctuated wildlife manual and tosses it over [...]
Malapropism
Posted in General on September 4, 2007 | 1 Comment »
A malapropism is the use of an incorrect word sounding similar to the word a person originally wished to use. The word malapropism has been derived from English Literature. The famous playwright, Sheridan in his play The Rivals in 1775 introduced a character known as Mrs. Malaprop who would use incorrect words that sounded similar [...]
