TutorTermTell Us What Is StuckGet in Touch

Why do I keep missing my own typos?

Because you are reading your intention rather than the text. Your brain autocorrects, and it does so more reliably the better you know the document. Anything that disrupts fluency, such as a different font, a different device or reading aloud, reduces the effect.

This comes up on How to Proofread Your Own Work, where it is answered in the context of the work itself.

Get My Free QuoteBrowse all questions

More on guides

See all
Why is per-word pricing better than per-page?Why would a draft cost more to edit?Will an editor make my writing sound like someone else?Am I using too many commas?Am I using too many semicolons?Am I using too many transition words?Are cheaper services worse?Can a paragraph be one sentence?Can a thesis statement be more than one sentence?Can a topic sentence be a question?Can editing change my argument?Can I change my thesis while writing?Can I cite the same source many times in a row?Can I just use a grammar checker?Can I say a study is bad?Can I start a sentence with And or But?Can I use a semicolon before a word like however?Can I use humor in academic writing?Can I use rhetorical questions?Can I use the outline as my headings?
Not what you asked?

Ask us the actual question

Send the draft, the rubric or the score report with it. You get a real answer and a price before you commit to anything.

Get My Free Quote[email protected]