Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The correction of errors in printers' proofs. See
proofreader .
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- verb Present participle of
proof-read .
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Examples
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And in other news, while the AAs have gone to the publisher, my mind has stayed in harsh proof-reading mode, and this does not work well with the actual creation of new story.
DAW books group discussion of HIDDEN CITY msagara 2009
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Often I will paste the text of a post into the Wordpress editor, format a couple of sub-headlines in bold, write a quick headline, and then publish — without putting in links, without editing or proof-reading.
Frictionless blogging: Remove the barriers to publishing | Write to Done 2009
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Rewriting, editing, proof-reading and rewriting cycle – here is a great post on different types of editing from Self Publishing Review.
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And in other news, while the AAs have gone to the publisher, my mind has stayed in harsh proof-reading mode, and this does not work well with the actual creation of new story.
msagara: DAW books group discussion of HIDDEN CITY msagara 2009
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You can contact Grant for ghost-writing, copy-editing and proof-reading by email: mcduling@optusnet.com.au, on Twitter @GrantMcDuling or on LinkedIn.
Podcast: Grant McDuling on The Business of Selling Words - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn 2009
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In later sessions, we will be looking at editing, type-setting, proof-reading, cover design and printing as well as marketing.
Coaching: Helping you from Idea to Book...Session 1 by The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn 2009
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I did try proof-reading test papers upside down and it seems to stop you reading what you expect to see.
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B. Mac, as an exercise in your sub-editing skills, try proof-reading the entire book and fixing all of the problems with grammar, sentence structure etc.
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He makes a 6 figure income from ghost-writing, copy-editing and proof-reading.
Podcast: Grant McDuling on The Business of Selling Words - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn 2009
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Gene: The danger of proof-reading a post after midnight!
National Grammar Day 2010: Ten More Common Grammar Myths, Debunked « Motivated Grammar 2010
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