Executive Editor for Science @NatGeo. Astronomy fan, gaming + anime geek, goth fashionista, Navy brat, Tejana. She/her. Always on for (virtual) karaoke.
Feb 21, 2019 • 9 tweets • 1 min read
And now, because no one asked for it, here are my top eight #editor pet peeves. Style is subjective, and some places allow for more vernacular uses than others. But if I am your editor, no matter where I work, you can bet I will axe the following. Mild snarkiness incoming:
8) “first discovered” – redundant in almost all cases (how do you discover something for the second time?)