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Freelance proofreader in Bavaria. Scot abroad. Lover of dictionaries, turmeric tea and ukuelele. Pretzel addict.

Bavaria, Germany
Joined May 2016
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Bake a litel pie Reade Proust to the catte Staye yn tonighte!
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ðə moʊst səksɛsfʊɫ pipɫ aɪv mɛtː 1. kæn ɹid ði aɪ pi eɪ 2. ðæts ɪt 3. aɪ dʒʌst wɑnt ɛvɹiwʌn tu noʊ ði aɪ pieɪ 4. daʊn wɪθ bæd tɹænskɹɪpʃən sɪstəmz
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if the house rides, crumble it
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chew up and carry the coffee
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'Doctor' has no gender in English.
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slap me at the popcorn calendar
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A congressman is found dead in an art gallery. Beside the body is a scarf and a puddle of rum. Can you explain what happened?
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Just a little reminder (that we like a lot). #English
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We did it, folks! Our Festival is GO! A million thanks to everyone who supported us!! @GurnNurn @NairnGolfClub @nairnbookshop
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BURN THEM ALL. #amreading (H/T @IntrovertDoodle)
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⚪️ Spot typo online ⚪️ Draft email to offender ⚪️ Look up word IT'S ALREADY SPELLED CORRECTLY ⚪️ Wallow in your own putridness #editing
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Can I just put it out there. I LOVE my job, but I hate punctuation around quotation marks. #justsaying #amediting #editor #bestinthenorth
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What Happened When I Exclusively Read Books with Dogs on the Cover bookriot.com/2017/02/22/what… #amreading #dogbooks
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I think we should all aspire to party like Tolstoy
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How poetry is it?
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10 things successful people do before breakfast.
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Love this: “The Loch Ness Monster’s Song” by Edwin Morgan 👂 Listen to it here: bit.ly/1J6mdmn
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Hear what scholars think English will sound like in 100 years ow.ly/jIyh305Yez8
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Learne anothir language, gayne anothir lyfe
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Everyone who entered #pumpkinwebster is a winner, as far as we're concerned. I mean, look at these! merriam-webster.com/words-at…
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