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Pros And Cons Of Working Without A Proofreader
I am aware of my weakness, and you just confirm my deepest regret. I actually feel the same way as you felt when you view this presentation, as I do when I read some our assign readings. I wish I had time to submit my assignments to the writing lab, but I don’t. What author actually publishes their work without a proofreader and an editor at their right hand? English has never been my best subject, and probably won’t be. I am not a great proofreader and trust me, I know my spelling needs a lot of help, I have (3) clericals who work for me to do just that fix my mistakes. My feelings aren’t hurt and I appreciate your concern. Please remember my name not for my grammatical errors or misspell words, but remember me because I am one of the next
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