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Alison Larabie Chase

Freelance Writer and Editor

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    Month: January 2016

    Hello, it’s me

    I was wondering if after all these years, you’d like to hear how I explain the difference between it’s and its to people who misuse it. Well,… Read more “Hello, it’s me”

    January 27, 2016January 27, 2016 by alarabiechase

    The best thing to put into your writing is yourself

    Sometimes, I read things that feel as though they were written by computers. Soulless, trite, nearly meaning-free bits of text that leave me no more edified, amused,… Read more “The best thing to put into your writing is yourself”

    January 20, 2016 by alarabiechase

    Like, such as, and why the difference matters

    When I copy-edit, there’s an invisible checklist of things I look for. Obviously, grammar and spelling errors are the most important things to fix, as they look… Read more “Like, such as, and why the difference matters”

    January 13, 2016January 13, 2016 by alarabiechase

    Spells for spelling

    At my last office job, several of my colleagues were native francophones (very common in the Ottawa area). Occasionally, one of them would wonder aloud about the… Read more “Spells for spelling”

    January 6, 2016January 7, 2016 by alarabiechase
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