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Wot mistake?

Updated on: 08 February,2022 08:55 AM IST  |  Mumbai
Tanishka D’Lyma | mailbag@mid-day.com

After the jubilee-jubbly typo on 10,000 souvenir tea sets to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee, here’s a guide from experts to ensure your emails are typo-free

Wot mistake?

A photo to commemorate Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years on the throne. The Platinum Jubilee memorabilia made in China had jubilee spelt as “jubbly”. Pic/Twitter

Language changes matter


Grammarly: This is a popular tool that uses Artificial Intelligence to review English grammar, punctuation, spelling, clarity, plagiarism and more. 
Log on to grammarly.com


Aditi Tandon, production editor at Mongabay-IndiaAditi Tandon, production editor at Mongabay-India


Conscious Style Guide: To grow as a writer, it is important to be aware of how language evolves as society changes. This tool gets you thinking about inclusive and empowering choice of words in your writing.  
Log on to consciousstyleguide.com 

Grammar guru

Hemingway Editor: I often recommend Hemingway Editor for improving style and readability of write-ups. The website version is completely free to use. 
Log on to hemingwayapp.com

 Kshitija Agrawal, editor, Full CircusKshitija Agrawal, editor, Full Circus

LanguageTool: It offers grammar checks in multiple languages besides English, and has cool features like checking numbers, names, and gender. 
Log on to languagetool.org

Other tools

ProWritingAid: It is a powerful tool, for fiction writers. It checks grammar and offers insightful tips for improving sentence structure. 
Log on to prowritingaid.com

Tara Khandelwal and Shreya PunjTara Khandelwal and Shreya Punj

The Purdue OWL: I often refer to Purdue Owl’s grammar techniques, especially the use of the comma. I find that one has to keep refreshing one’s memory and keep practising. 
Log on to owl.purdue.edu

Inputs from Shreya Punj, commissioning editor, Penguin India and admin, The Editor Recommends on Instagram, and Tara Khandelwal, founder at Bound

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