{"id":221,"date":"2013-03-12T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-12T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pelicanbookgroup.com\/blog\/blog\/2013\/03\/12\/tactical-tuesday-advice-for-self-editing-16\/"},"modified":"2015-11-25T12:22:18","modified_gmt":"2015-11-25T19:22:18","slug":"tactical-tuesday-advice-for-self-editing-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pelicanbookgroup.com\/blog\/tactical-tuesday-advice-for-self-editing-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Tactical Tuesday: Advice for Self-Editing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"MsoNormalCxSpFirst\" style=\"text-indent: 0in;\">\nAs<br \/>\ndiscussed in previous posts, a self-editing checklist is often a helpful tool<br \/>\nfor authors. Today, I\u2019d like to share some words that are often confused, and<br \/>\nadding these to your checklist will save you time when self-editing:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent: 0in;\">\n<b><u>Acute\/chronic<\/u><\/b>: A good way to<br \/>\nremember the difference in these words is to think of pain. A chronic pain is<br \/>\nunyielding. Acute pain is at its most painful or critical point.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent: 0in;\">\n<b><u>Affluent\/effluent<\/u><\/b>: Both words deal<br \/>\nwith the flow of water. Affluent water flows into; effluent water flows out. Also<br \/>\n<i>affluent<\/i> can deal with an overflowing of riches, etc.<u><\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent: 0in;\">\n<b><u>All right\/alright<\/u><\/b>: Although increasing<br \/>\nin usage, the experts agree. It is never all right to use \u201calright.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent: 0in;\">\n<b><u>Calendar\/calender<\/u><\/b>: The first is<br \/>\na chart showing the days of the week, month, and year. The second is a machine<br \/>\nthat is used to glaze of smooth paper or cloth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent: 0in;\">\n<b><u>Chord\/cord:<\/u><\/b> <i>Chord<\/i> has to do with<br \/>\nmusic; <i>cord<\/i> is a rope or something that connects (tangible or intangible).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent: 0in;\">\n<b><u>Desert\/desert\/deserts\/dessert<\/u><\/b>: <i>Desert<\/i><br \/>\n(noun) is a dry wasteland; <i>desert<\/i> (verb) is to abandon; <i>deserts<\/i> (noun): a just<br \/>\nreward or punishment, such as \u201cShe received her just deserts.\u201d A dessert is the<br \/>\nsweet dish served as the last course of a meal, or a sweet treat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent: 0in;\">\n<b><u>Faithful\/fateful<\/u><\/b>: <i>Faithful<\/i> is<br \/>\nloyal and dependable; <i>fateful<\/i> is an event or outcome controlled by fate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent: 0in;\">\n<b><u>Hanged\/hung<\/u>: <\/b>One of my<br \/>\nfavorites: People are hanged and objects are hung. Easy enough.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent: 0in;\">\n<b><u>Hoard\/horde<\/u>:<\/b> A hoard is a stash<br \/>\nor hiding place; a horde is a crowd of people.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent: 0in;\">\n<b><u>Mantel\/mantle<\/u><\/b>: These words are<br \/>\nconfused by many writers. A mantel is the shelf or ledge over a fireplace while<br \/>\na mantle is a cloak or a cover.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent: 0in;\">\nFrom<br \/>\ntime to time, I\u2019ll bring more information to add to your personal checklists.<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent: 0in;\">\nHappy<br \/>\nediting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As discussed in previous posts, a self-editing checklist is often a helpful tool for authors. Today, I\u2019d like to share some words that are often confused, and adding these to your checklist will save you time when self-editing: Acute\/chronic: A good way to remember the difference in these words is to think of pain. 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