Since I have a background in physics, errors in units are always slightly more likely to catch my eye during proofreading. It occurred to me while proofreading an ICT document that the unit of memory ‘kilobyte’ is more or less…
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What skills does a proofreader need?
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…
Tagged with: Acrobat, Adobe, British Standard, BSI, check, communication, concentration, find and replace, IT, language, memory, proofread, skills, TextEdits, track changes, Word, work
Posted in Proofreading/copy-editing, Uncategorized
Posted in Proofreading/copy-editing, Uncategorized
Rules for Presenting Numbers
The presentation of numbers in a document can sometimes leave a proofreader at sixes and sevens. Even if you are not following a specific house style in your work, it can be invaluable to lay down a few rules in…
Tagged with: compound numbers, consistency, digits, figures, numbers, proofread, rules, units
Posted in Numbers, Proofreading/copy-editing, Punctuation, Style
Posted in Numbers, Proofreading/copy-editing, Punctuation, Style
Deciding What to Correct
Proofreaders are responsible for finding errors and consistencies and then deciding whether or not to correct them. This will depend on the time/budget allocated for a publication. Proofreaders are the last to read a publication before it goes to print;…
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Creating a Style Sheet
One top tip of mine for proofreading and copy-editing is to create a style sheet as you go through the document. Of course, you should always follow the house style provided by your client/employer, but, in the case that you…