Are you considering starting work as a proofreader? Wondering whether it’s the sort of work for you? Aside from a love of reading and the written word, here are some skills that we at The Proofreading Agency think are necessary…
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What skills does a proofreader need?
Tagged with: Acrobat, Adobe, British Standard, BSI, check, communication, concentration, find and replace, IT, language, memory, proofread, skills, TextEdits, track changes, Word, work
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Dangling Participles
What is a participle? Participles are words formed from verbs that are used as an adjective (running water) or noun (good breeding). There are two types: the present participle (all end in -ing) and the past participle (usually end in -ed…
Recommended Reading
Need to hone your proofreading skills? Need a really good reference book or dictionary but not sure which one to go for? Check out The Proofreading Agency’s recommended reading list! I can personally vouch for The Proofreading Training Pack; it has excellent explanations…
Presenting Foreign-Language Terms
How do you incorporate foreign-language terms into an English-language text? There are two things to consider: how to present the foreign word or phrase how to present the translation Foreign Words/Phrases The editor must always consider the rules of the…
Tagged with: copy-editing, foreign-language terms, italics, proofreading, translations
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Ten Tips for Proofreading
1. Try to proofread when you are fresh (it takes an awful lot of concentration to do it properly) and take breaks to improve your concentration. Aim to stop and relax for at least five minutes every hour. 2. Look…