by Nancy Haight | Apr 2, 2025 | Editing
At 5 feet tall, I’m shorter than most Christmas trees, filing cabinets, refrigerators (I never see their tops without a stool), arcade machines, and the average moose. Maybe that’s why I have an affinity for things that are compact and efficient—I like difficult...
by Nancy Haight | Apr 1, 2025 | Editing
My editor eyes never go off duty, even when I’m on vacation. Case in point: We just had Spring Break in Oregon. On one of the days, my family and I met my longtime friend and her husband at a charming Swedish café in Portland. It’s a fantastic place that serves...
by Nancy Haight | Mar 22, 2025 | Editing
My last name is Haight, and I love it. But most people hesitate before saying it out loud or mispronounce it since it sounds exactly like “hate,” and that makes some folks feel a little awkward. Back in my early twenties, my friends Aaron and Ben jokingly gave me the...
by Nancy Haight | Mar 11, 2025 | Editing
My 16-year-old daughter was reading a book for English class, so I asked her, “What is it about?” “I don’t know.” “Why is the teacher having you read that anyway? Why aren’t they having you read a classic?” Her response: “Because classics are boring.” Boring?! I...
by Nancy Haight | Mar 3, 2025 | Editing
Double negatives are a grammar no-no, but you’ve probably heard them in some of your favorite songs. You’ve no doubt sung along to them, and maybe you didn’t even realize you were breaking the rules. While double negatives usually flip the meaning to a positive (just...
by Nancy Haight | Feb 27, 2025 | Editing
For the past eleven years, I’ve worked on an online platform with a mix of projects, many of them from non-native English speakers. Today, I received a request to “put my article in third person.” It made me think that many people might not know the different points...
