Glossary
We’ve curated a glossary of terms regarding all things writing and publishing related. From commonly-used terms to abbreviations, our glossary will guide writers and people starting out in publishing, to cut through the jargon and gain a better understanding.
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Read and Review
Where an editor reads and assess your text, so they can then advise you on how to proceed in the editing process.
Reflexive pronoun
Pronoun with the same referent as the subject of the sentence or of clause in which it stands. The English reflexive pronouns have the suffix -self or -selves.
A more extensive list of grammatical terms is included in The Right Word: A Writer’s Toolkit of Grammar, Vocabulary and Literary Terms (Bloomsbury 2021)
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Reflexive verb
Verb that can take a reflexive pronoun as a direct or indirect object, such as enjoy in He really enjoyed himself.
A more extensive list of grammatical terms is included in The Right Word: A Writer’s Toolkit of Grammar, Vocabulary and Literary Terms (Bloomsbury 2021)
© Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2021
Relative clause
Subordinate (or dependent) clause that is usually introduced by a relative pronoun, for example, who delivers the paper in The boy who delivers the paper lives in the next street.
A more extensive list of grammatical terms is included in The Right Word: A Writer’s Toolkit of Grammar, Vocabulary and Literary Terms (Bloomsbury 2021)
© Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2021
Reprint
Printing more copies of a book, which are identical to the original but have details of the date of the reprinting. They can also have a new title page and cover design.