Minutes a day n e w y o r k

WORD
DEFINITION OR USAGE
accept (verb) to 
recognize
except ( prep.) excluding
affect (verb) to 
influence
effect (noun) result
effect (verb) 
to bring about
among ( prep.) 
to compare three or more people or things
between ( prep.)
used for two people or things
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1. Take your time. Studies show that waiting at least 20 minutes before proofreading your work can increase
your likelihood of finding errors. Get up from your computer, take a break or move on to some other task,
and then come back to your writing.
2. Read backward. Go through your writing from the last word to the first, focusing on each individual word,
rather than on the context.
3. Ask for help. A pair of fresh eyes may find mistakes that you have overlooked dozens of times, and one
or more of your colleagues or friends may be better at finding spelling and grammar errors than you are.