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How many errors per page volume is typically “okay” in a book?
Suppose I'm in charge of getting a three hundred pages book published. I'll do all reasonable things to get it proofread, but still there is chance that some errors will persist.
Now the book goes to ...
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Automated correction of google translated documents
We have google translated docs which are almost error free and require only minor (about 10%) corrections, and even these corrections are redundant which could be learned by an intelligent machine ...
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How to minimize language mistakes while writing
While it's true that:
Editors do proof reading for you, and
word processors have spell checking and grammar checking
you do not always have an editor available, and software tools aren't perfect ...
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Describe all corrections as clearly and unambiguously as possible
I have a paper that will be published. The editor sent me an email to return corrections.
The requirement:
Please follow one of the following two options for returning proof corrections:
1) ...
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How many errors should I expect from a proofreader?
I hired a proofreader (typos, commonly confused words, minor grammar issues etc) to look at my work, which I plan to self publish.
She found most typos, but from a 66,000 word novel, missed about 10. ...
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How can I catch more errors when I proofread?
I have a problem where I often proof my own writing and I don't catch all the errors while I am reading through it. I often miss entire words out of sentences or find myself repeating words. I can ...
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How do I escape my own experience?
When writing academic text, you're often in the position of having to write introductory or explanatory material for your audience. Usually you write this kind of material after you've explored the ...
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If I'm going to hire a copyeditor, do I need to do any proofing myself?
For my book I'm planning to self-pub, I aim to hire a copyeditor / proofreader at some point.
The question is this: Should I do any proofreading myself, other than using a spell checker? Currently, ...
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State of the art proof reading tools/methods
While my skills of expression are okay, being able to observe errors within my own writing is truly lacking. The only methods I've found to be of real use are long-time periods in between reviews, if ...
