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The proofreader while
proofing a document doesn’t cut and rewrite the whole thing, making the
piece of paper illegible. Rather he uses a predefined standard set of
proofreaders symbols to mark certain type of errors in the document.
These symbols are universally accepted and are standard unless specified
by a particular organization.
Some large companies have their own requirements and limitations so they
don’t use the standard set of proofread symbols. They have their own set
of symbols to mark errors. |
Nearly all over the world, proofreaders use read pen to mark
symbols corrections because it is contrasting and clearly visible to the
reader.
In the digital age, where proofreading is done on computers, these
symbols are not of much help since editing of the document is possible
without any fuss, on the document; since no paper is involved. Yet, at
some places, symbols are used by even if they working on computers.
Some of the common proof reading symbols include an insertion symbol
where a small carrot or arrow is marked at the place where a letter or a
word is missing and the letter or the word is written above the line.
The symbol to delete a particular word or letter is a simple straight
line cutting the word or letter. A special symbol resembling a mirror of
P is used to mark a change in paragraph. There are various other
symbols, as well.
It is quite clear that the job of a proofreader demands a pen to be used
since typing proofread symbols may not be possible for all kinds of
symbols. A proofread copy looks like a pattern of red and blue or black
or whatever ink has been used in the proof. The more there is red color
on proof copy, it indicates there were more errors in the proof.
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