I spotted this while out for a #stetwalk this afternoon! Got tentacles where they're not supposed to be? In your NOVEL, I mean... 🤣 Well, you might need a copyeditor. Ask me for a free sample edit!

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The last typo I caught was a prime example of why I use serifed fonts while editing. Writers, use whichever font you like to write! Whatever keeps the creative juices flowing. Editors can apply our own template with our preferred fonts to make editing easier for ourselves, so we can catch capital i's that should have been lowercase l's. Aesthetics and design don't matter until the text is ready to print.

(And yes, the apostrophes there are correct. See CMOS 7.64)
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Writing a navy setting, or naval-based space story? Watch out for stray primates.

Aye aye = "I understand and will comply"
Aye-aye = A Madagascan lemur.

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