Proofreading

Proofreading means reading (activity) a proof copy of a text in order to detect and correct any errors. A proof copy is traditionally a version of a manuscript that has been typesetting after copy editing, but the line between copy editing and proofreading is thin. Proof manuscripts often contain typography errors introduced during typesetting by mistyping (hence the word typo to refer to misplaced or incorrect characters). Earlier, when handwriting originals were common, it was often easier for a copy editor to review and mark up a manuscript after it had been typeset. Today, proofreading usually refers to reviewing any text, hardcopy or electronic copy (on a computer), and checking for all types of errors.

=See also=

*copy editing *house style *obelism *typographical personification *typographical syntax *Distributed Proofreaders

= External links =

*[http://www.ideography.co.uk/proof/marks.html List of proof correction marks] *[http://www.pgdp.net Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders] *[http://www.copyediting.co.uk Advice on freelance proofreading and copy editing (UK)] *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~germantown/proofread.PDF Word Witch on Proofreading]