Why does ISO 9001 certification matter to us?
In today’s world, it’s crucial to maintain high standards, especially when it comes to servicing clients. ISO 9001:2015, the international standard for quality management systems, serves as a powerful tool to demonstrate commitment to quality, customer satisfaction and continuous improvement. That’s exactly why we were recertified to ISO 9001 in October 2022. In this blog […]
Accuracy Matters – our new brand explained
After 10 years in business as Accuracy Matters we decided it was time for a rebrand, to reflect our growth from a start-up to an established, trusted business. After a decade of success, we can demonstrate that we deliver reliable, accurate, quality results…
How to out-of-office successfully this summer
Do you find yourself dipping your feet in the hotel pool and simultaneously scrolling through your inbox? Or searching for that elusive bar of signal when you’re meant to be taking in the view?
How to use English grammar
Learning correct English grammar involves a combination of study, experience and creative thinking. Grammar can be an unforgiving mistress, but once you have a good understanding of this dark art it will give you all the tools you require to communicate clearly and concisely in all types of writing.
A guide to English punctuation
Punctuation is a wonderful thing. Used properly, punctuation marks allow us to communicate exactly what we want to say when we write. And there are many different marks which, when used correctly together, make sure our reader perfectly understands our meaning.
How to use colons and semicolons
Colons and semicolons are very useful marks which help writers to clarify exactly what they mean, and each has its own distinct function.
How to use the em dash, en dash and hyphen
Everybody has their favourite punctuation marks and ones they like less; in fact we have our own list of favourites elsewhere on this blog.
How to Get the Most Out of an Editorial Service
Here at Accuracy Matters, having worked as established editorial services professionals for decades, we know the process always works best when a client knows how to ask for what they want.
The cursed comma splice: how to spot and avoid this common punctuation error
There’s an excellent section in RL Trask’s The Penguin Guide to Punctuation about why we should learn to punctuate. Getting drawn into the minutiae of usage for these little marks on the page can mean we sometimes lose focus on the why.
The biggest bugbears in the English language?
It was definitely a writer braver than me who used as his novel’s title, For Whom the Bell Tolls. This phrase, lifted from a poem by John Donne, can cause writers to break into a cold sweat, seeing the word ‘whom’ hovering menacingly in print.
