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Percentages and fractions of countable nouns take a plural verb: ‘75% of people agree’. Uncountable nouns or descriptions of part of a whole take the singular: ‘15% of the population lives in urban areas’ (and ‘two-thirds of the cake is mine’). #PrepressTip
Countries and organisations with a plural name take the singular: ‘The Philippines is in Southeast Asia’, ‘The United Nations was established in 1945.’ #PrepressTip
We’re pleased to announce that we have renewed our Fair Payment Code gold award until the end of 2028! This award demonstrates that we meet the highest standard under the Code, paying at least 95% of our invoices within 30 days, which is integral to our aim to do fair business.
When dealing with statistics, beware the difference between ‘per cent’ and ‘percentage point’! If the interest rate on your loan was 10 per cent and is now 12 per cent, it's gone up by two percentage points but by 20 per cent in value. #PrepressTips
We’re pleased to share that we’ve renewed our Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certifications for the ninth year in a row. We take cybersecurity very seriously and our continued certification proves that we have robust controls in place to protect our clients’ data.
Yesterday we held our fourth Annual General Meeting as an employee-owned company. The opportunity for the team to reflect on the past year and to align around a vision for the company’s future is essential to the sustainability of our business and its culture of support. (1/2)
We’re delighted to share that we're a national finalist in the Silver category for the 2026 Investors in People Awards! Thank you to our team for making Prepress Projects such a supportive and collaborative workplace, and thank you to @IIP for recognising our commitment.
In case you missed it, the shortlist for The Investors in People Awards 2026 is here!
A huge congratulations to all of our Finalists, each one a clear example of what it looks like to put people first.
See the full shortlist here > eu1.hubs.ly/H0yFkkQ0
Watch out for 'significant' and 'significance' in texts that deal with statistics, where they commonly serve as specific terminology, and edits that remove, replace or introduce them may create technical errors. #PrepressTip
Preferred usage of 'due to' differs between style guides. Technically, it should serve as an adjective modifying a noun (e.g. 'the delay was due to leaves on the track') rather than an adverbial preposition (e.g. 'the train was delayed due to leaves on the track'). #PrepressTip
Maintain (verb) and maintenance (noun). The vowels trip up many people when spelling these words – watch out! #PrepressTip
Last week, our MD Lucy Harrier attended the Perth and Kinross Economic Summit. It was a valuable forum for open discussion with senior figures from local businesses, public-sector organisations and government about the challenges of doing business in the current climate. (1/2)
Thank you to @PerthandKinross for hosting the summit and to all who took part – we much appreciate the opportunity to foster the shared knowledge and support of the local business community. (2/2)
It’s always worth double-checking the official names of institutions and their departments when copy-editing; it’s not uncommon for example for ‘Department of’ to appear as ‘Department for’, or ‘Organisation’ as ‘Organization’. #PrepressTip
On Tuesday, Mairi attended the Entrepreneur Me event held at Perth Academy. The event saw volunteers creating a miniature economy in which first years could create and run their own companies, giving the students a chance to gain hands-on experience in entrepreneurship!
Prepressers got together this weekend for a West Lomond hike, covering 5 miles over sunlit moorland and enjoying views out to the Grampian range in the north and Bass Rock to the south. A lovely way to spend a Saturday! #PrepressOutings
If something is abhorrent it’s offensively bad; if something is aberrant it’s unusual, typically but not necessarily, in a negative sense. #PrepressTip
The verb ‘table’ has contradictory meanings in UK English and US English. In UK English, ‘to table’ means ‘to formally present an item’, while in US English it means ‘to postpone consideration of an item’. (1/2) #PrepressTip
Make sure that you're using the correct version for your reading audience, and if writing for a multinational audience, it may be best to use another phrase to avoid confusion! (2/2) #PrepressTip
Last Wednesday our MD Lucy Harrier attended @The_IoD Fife and Tayside's ‘Turning Culture into Delivery’ event held at Abertay University. This was a great opportunity to reflect on the nature of authentic leadership and its role in shaping the workplace. (1/2) #PrepressPeople
The event focused on building strong relationships, empowering people to act and creating a culture of honesty and accountability. Thank you to the organisers for their work and for bringing together leaders to help shape a positive work culture. (2/2) #PrepressPeople