As I explained in last week's newsletter, editors who work in Microsoft Word can make many changes automatically (using Find and Replace) rather than making them manually. For more information on how to do that, please read last week's newsletter:<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.topica.com\/lists\/editorium\/read\/message.html?mid=1708048908<\/p>\n
This week, I've provided a long list of corrections that you *might* be able to make automatically. Don't just use these blindly, however. Please look through the list to see which items would be most useful to you. Then you can record a macro that finds and replaces all of the items you've chosen. You can learn more about recording a find-and-replace macro here:<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.topica.com\/lists\/editorium\/read\/message.html?mid=1706748016<\/p>\n
You might also be interested in our MegaReplacer program, which makes it possible to find and replace many items in many documents at the same time. You can learn more about MegaReplacer here:<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.editorium.com\/14843.htm<\/p>\n
If you have a list of things you routinely change as you edit, and if you'd like to share it with other subscribers, please send it to me here: mailto:editor [at symbol] editorium.com. I'll compile all of the lists for next week's newsletter. And now, here's this week's list:<\/p>\n
FIND REPLACE WITH<\/p>\n
% percent<\/p>\n
& and<\/p>\n
a large number of many<\/p>\n
a small number of some<\/p>\n
absolutely [nothing]<\/p>\n
adjacent to next to<\/p>\n
admit of admit<\/p>\n
adventuresome adventurous<\/p>\n
albeit though<\/p>\n
all of the all the<\/p>\n
alongside of along<\/p>\n
already has been has been<\/p>\n
alright all right<\/p>\n
ameliorate improve<\/p>\n
amidst amid<\/p>\n
amongst among<\/p>\n
an historic a historic<\/p>\n
an historical a historical<\/p>\n
and also and<\/p>\n
anticipate that expect that<\/p>\n
append add<\/p>\n
arising from the fact that because<\/p>\n
assuredly [nothing]<\/p>\n
at present now<\/p>\n
at that point in time then<\/p>\n
at the time when when<\/p>\n
at this point in time now<\/p>\n
backwards backward<\/p>\n
be helpful help<\/p>\n
but rather but<\/p>\n
by itself alone<\/p>\n
cannot help but can only<\/p>\n
certainly [nothing]<\/p>\n
cognizant aware<\/p>\n
commence start<\/p>\n
component part<\/p>\n
consensus of opinion consensus<\/p>\n
currently now<\/p>\n
data is data are<\/p>\n
decidedly [nothing]<\/p>\n
depend upon depend on<\/p>\n
depending upon depending on<\/p>\n
despite the fact that although<\/p>\n
devoid of without<\/p>\n
different than different from<\/p>\n
disassociate dissociate<\/p>\n
divide up divide<\/p>\n
due to the fact that because<\/p>\n
due to because of<\/p>\n
e.g., for example,<\/p>\n
eminently [nothing]<\/p>\n
end result result<\/p>\n
endeavor try<\/p>\n
ensue follow<\/p>\n
ergo therefore<\/p>\n
erstwhile former<\/p>\n
espouse hold<\/p>\n
et al. and others<\/p>\n
etc. and so on<\/p>\n
fifthly fifth<\/p>\n
filled up the filled the<\/p>\n
finalize finish<\/p>\n
first began began<\/p>\n
first of all first<\/p>\n
firstly first<\/p>\n
foreseeable future future<\/p>\n
forthwith now<\/p>\n
fourthly fourth<\/p>\n
fundamental basic<\/p>\n
general consensus consensus<\/p>\n
give an indication of indicate<\/p>\n
have a tendency to tend to<\/p>\n
have an effect on affect<\/p>\n
have an impact on affect<\/p>\n
have got to must<\/p>\n
henceforth from now on<\/p>\n
hereby [nothing]<\/p>\n
highly unlikely unlikely<\/p>\n
i.e., that is,<\/p>\n
in addition to besides<\/p>\n
in excess of more than<\/p>\n
in order to to<\/p>\n
in spite of the fact that although<\/p>\n
in the event that if<\/p>\n
in the near future soon<\/p>\n
in view of the fact that because<\/p>\n
inasmuch because<\/p>\n
initiate start<\/p>\n
inquire ask<\/p>\n
irregardless regardless<\/p>\n
is a function of depends on<\/p>\n
is desirous of wants<\/p>\n
join together join<\/p>\n
lengthy long<\/p>\n
loth loath<\/p>\n
make a decision decide<\/p>\n
match up match<\/p>\n
may possibly may<\/p>\n
media is media are<\/p>\n
might possibly might<\/p>\n
miss out on miss<\/p>\n
more importantly more important<\/p>\n
must inevitably must<\/p>\n
must necessarily must<\/p>\n
neither of them are neither of them is<\/p>\n
never the less nevertheless<\/p>\n
none of them are none of them is<\/p>\n
none the less nonetheless<\/p>\n
numerous many<\/p>\n
on a daily basis daily<\/p>\n
on a monthly basis monthly<\/p>\n
on a regular basis regularly<\/p>\n
on a weekly basis weekly<\/p>\n
on a yearly basis yearly<\/p>\n
on an annual basis yearly<\/p>\n
owing to the fact that because<\/p>\n
presented in this in this<\/p>\n
preventative preventive<\/p>\n
previous to before<\/p>\n
prior experience experience<\/p>\n
prior to before<\/p>\n
quite [nothing]<\/p>\n
reason is because reason is that<\/p>\n
refer back refer<\/p>\n
rely upon rely on<\/p>\n
secondly second<\/p>\n
sixthly sixth<\/p>\n
take into consideration consider<\/p>\n
thankfully [nothing]<\/p>\n
the majority of most<\/p>\n
the reason is because the reason is that<\/p>\n
there are now there are<\/p>\n
thirdly third<\/p>\n
thusly thus<\/p>\n
together with with<\/p>\n
towards toward<\/p>\n
try and try to<\/p>\n
TV television<\/p>\n
underway under way<\/p>\n
until such time as until<\/p>\n
very [nothing]<\/p>\n
virtually all most<\/p>\n
which that<\/p>\n
while although<\/p>\n
whilst while<\/p>\n
will in the future will<\/p>\n
will take steps to will<\/p>\n