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Philippa Willitts: Freelance Writer, Journalist, Editor and Proofreader

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Category: Language

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Who do you think you’re apostrophising? The dark side of grammar pedantry

Posted on April 4, 2022 By Philippa Willitts

Rob Drummond, Manchester Metropolitan University He’s been called “punctuation’s answer to Banksy”. A self-styled grammar vigilante who spends his nights surreptitiously correcting apostrophes on shop […]

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About Proofreading, Language
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Books on language for writers, proofreaders, translators and editors

Posted on April 27, 2021 By Philippa Willitts

One of the reasons I work with words is that language is endlessly fascinating. From my degree in French to the podcasts I listen to […]

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About Proofreading, About Writing, Language
Podcasts

Podcasts for language nerds

Posted on March 22, 2021 By Philippa Willitts

I’m unapologetically addicted to podcasts. I listen to them constantly and have made several of my own (with a potential new one in the pipeline), […]

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Language, Podcast

This is why punctuation is important

Posted on October 16, 2015 By Philippa Willitts

An unfortunate video from BBC News demonstrates the importance of full stops. Need a proofreader?

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About Proofreading, About Writing, Language

Keyword Stuffing, Video Style

Posted on December 10, 2014 By Philippa Willitts

Thanks to this post from Convince and Convert, I’ve discovered a video that made me laugh like a drain. If you ever wondered what the outdated […]

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Language

Yorkshire regional accents

Posted on April 29, 2013 By Philippa Willitts

Having grown up in Lancashire, then moved to Yorkshire at 18, my accent is a strange mixture of both sides of the north, often combined […]

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Language

James while John had had had had had had had had had had had a better effect on the teacher

Posted on March 9, 2013 By Philippa Willitts

I love linguistic quirks, so when my friend AJ posted about this sentence on Facebook, I had to investigate. It turns out that, “James while […]

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Language

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When I went to Woodstock, the last thing I cared about was taking care of business. [Philippa] apparently represents the new incarnation of the now-quaint Woodstock subculture: meticulous, professional, driven to reach for perfection. Many thanks.
MG
Seriously, I don’t say it often enough: Your ability to always turn things in on time and accommodate my schedule is so hugely appreciated. Taking due dates seriously is a vanishing skill in a lot of writers for reasons that escape me
S. S.
Thanks for all your hard work this year – the blog gets loads of positive response!
NMLondon, UK
Thanks again Philippa – I’m very much liking how you work and the quality of your articles!
LCNorwich, UK
Working with Phillipa has been a great experience. The work is well done and i feel more balanced after the proof reading is complete. Thank you for the fantastic work. look forward to working with you again.
KLSingapore
Amazing work, as always. Extremely high quality and extremely quick.
Guy Teton
Properly edited, spotted every minor mistake. Will definitely buy again. Thanks!
NTYR
Very speedy, great communication, and a wonderful result 🙂 thank you!
Monique Mantell
Just want to say really superb writing for the […] website…we are all extremely impressed. Thank you!
MFManchester, UK
Perfect work. A giant “like”!
Estonia

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Blog Posts

  • I was a guest on the No Shame In My Name podcast
  • Who do you think you’re apostrophising? The dark side of grammar pedantry
  • I was on BBC’s Front Row in defence of sensitivity readers
  • Upcoming presentation: LGBT Apostasy and Conversion Therapy
  • Bloody hell, I’ve been at this for ten years

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  • About Philippa Willitts
    • Study and Training
  • Freelance Writing: Info, Experience, Samples and Publications
    • Custom content creation services
    • Freelance feminist writer
    • Ghost writing and blogging services for SMEs
    • SEO copywriting services
    • Specialist SEO, Social Media and Internet Marketing Writer
      • Social Media Management Services
    • Writing Rates and Fees
  • Proofreading / Editing Services
    • Proofreading Services
    • Essay and Dissertation Proofreading and Editing Services
    • CV, Covering Letter and Job Application Proofreading Services
    • Blog-post proofreading service
    • LinkedIn Profile Optimisation and Proofreading
    • Proofreading self-published Kindle books and ebooks
    • Tattoo Proofreading
    • Anglicise your novel manuscript
    • Disability and Mental Health Sensitivity Reader Services
    • LGBTQI+ Sensitivity Reader Services
  • FAQs
  • Blog
    • Freelance Writing Podcast
  • Contact Me / Social Media

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