Does this change preserve your meaning? English speakers gladly forgive someone who struggles to speak the language—they consider them to be charming or exotic. The same English speakers are very unforgiving when the written word contains errors. Readers often use errors in English grammar and spelling as a red flag. After the third error, they stop reading, convinced that the author is unprofessional or unintelligent. In fact, readers think that online errors signal a spammer or a scammer. It’s a big turn-off! The purpose of an editor is to make the author’s work shine! The different levels of editing include...