Words involving numbers are still words, but many copyeditors are skip over basic math, big numbers, and anything to do with percentages. But numbers need not leave us numb. Math errors hide in plain sight, and common errors are easy to spot if we know where to look. This Master Class will give you confidence in numeracy with a discussion of often-repeated errors and some tips for spotting and correcting them.

Cost: Free for ACES members/$30.00 for nonmembers

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About the presenter:

Mark Allen is an editor, consultant, and teacher with 30 years professional experience working with words. After a career on newspaper copy desks, he has spent the past 11 years as a freelance editor and was elected to the ACES executive board in 2010. He has spoken about copy editing for private companies and at conferences, workshops, and webinars, and he teaches advanced copy editing for UC San Diego Extension. He blogs from time to time at markalleneditorial.com and shares tips on Twitter as @EditorMark.