Charlie Hankers

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Our changing language: are editors doomèd?

August 16, 2019
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| Copy Editing, Copywriting, Long Reads, Proofreading, Spelling and Grammar

An article by David Shariatmadari in the Guardian has inspired a bit of a buzz these past few days. It’s about the mutability of language, and how the quest for perfect English is a forlorn…

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Which ranking factors are affected by copywriting?

August 7, 2019
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| Copy Editing, Copywriting, Digital Marketing, Long Reads

Because everybody wants their website to rank highly on Google, the SEO industry is now as important to companies as traditional marketing and PR always were. The boundaries are so blurred that most companies in…

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Hyphens, en dashes and em dashes: how to use them

July 16, 2019
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| Copy Editing, Long Reads, Proofreading, Punctuation, Spelling and Grammar, Typography

They might all look vaguely similar, but hyphens and dashes serve very different purposes. Here’s a quick rundown of their differences and how to use them. Hyphen ‐ The hyphen is shorter than both dashes…

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Readability analysis: accept, consider, ignore?

July 9, 2019
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| Copy Editing, Copywriting, Long Reads, Proofreading, Spelling and Grammar
readability analysis computer

Imagine the scene. A graphic designer submits some branding materials to a client. The client’s marketing guy feeds the image into a scanner and takes a sip of coffee as the computer does his its…

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Latest posts

  • Google my Busy-ness
  • Harry Potter in 500 words: the importance of including research time
  • When does proofreading become copy editing, and editing copywriting?
  • Colons and semicolons: how to use them
  • How to reduce word count (or letter count) in a document
  • How to get a pound sign (£) and euro symbol (€) on a US keyboard
  • How to write a better call to action: 10 tips

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About Charlie

Charlie Hankers, Copywriting, Editing and Proofreading in Manchester UK

I've been a copywriter and editor since 1998, working in multiple sectors from fashion to finance.

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