[writingsupportuq] Re: Interesting article: why it's so hard to proofread your own work

  • From: Hayley Smith <h.smith7@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "writingsupportuq@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <writingsupportuq@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2017 00:16:42 +0000

Thanks for sharing Caroline!

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[mailto:writingsupportuq-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Caroline McKinnon
Sent: Monday, 3 July 2017 6:05 AM
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Subject: [writingsupportuq] Interesting article: why it's so hard to proofread 
your own work

https://www.wired.com/2014/08/wuwt-typos/

This article, which I read a while back and recently rediscovered, talks about 
how your brain works against you in proofreading—something we touched on 
briefly in the course. Fascinating stuff, I think!

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