No, really. Proofread your work before you submit it (academic papers, memos, stories). Read it. Read it again. Read it out loud. Give it to someone else to look over, too.
Because 99 times out of 100, it will probably be okay. But that 1 time in 100 will be … embarrassing.
This Is What Happens When No One Proofreads an Academic Paper
By now we all know, or ought to know, that just because something is published in a peer-reviewed academic journal doesn’t mean it’s true. But we can at least assume it’s been proofread, right? Apparently not. A priceless gaffe, which has been making the rounds of academic Twitter this week,…
No, no, that's the right "cite". …What?