Proofreading (also written as proof-reading or proof reading) means reading a proof copy of a text in order to detect and correct any errors, whatever they might be.
A proof copy is a manuscript that has been typeset after the copy editing.
Proof typescripts often contain typographical errors that are introduced by mistyping (hence the word typo to refer to misplaced, missing or incorrect characters).
Proofreading consists of
reviewing any text, either hard copy on paper, or an electronic copy on a
computer, and checking for typos and formatting and grammar errors and clear meanings and understandings.
Copy Editing (also written as copy-editing or copyediting)
is the work that an editor does in order to improve the formatting, the style, and
the accuracy of the text. Unlike general editing, copy editing does not
involve changing the substance of the text. It adheres to the original intended meaning.
Copy refers to written text or
typewritten text, intended for typesetting, printing, or for publication.
Copy Editing is always done before Proofreading, which is the last step in the editorial cycle.
"The 5 C’s" summarise the copy editor's job: Make the copy clear, correct, concise, comprehensible, and consistent. Copy Editors should “Make it say what it means, and mean what it says”.
Typically, Copy Editing involves correcting spelling, grammar, punctuation, terminology and jargon, timelines and semantics (meanings); always ensuring that the script adheres to the author's or publisher's meaningful style.
Often, Copy Editors are also responsible for adding any "display copy", such as headlines, standardised headers and footers, together with photo and logo captions.
With PRS Proofreading Services, the bulk of Copy Editing involves the correction of Scientific Manuscripts or Academic Articles or Theses.
PRS Proofreading Services can proofread and copy edit any document or scientific manuscript or academic article produced by authors, your company or your business. The text can be checked and corrected for spelling, grammar and punctuation errors. Additional checks are made for terminology, jargon, timelines and semantics.
PRS Proofreading Services can help authors, writers, companies and businesses to produce perfect English covering a wide range of documentation and publications, such as: -
PRS Proofreading Services can proofread and copy edit any document or manuscript produced for your school or university. If you are studying TOEIC, TOEFL, IELTS, CU-TEP, TU-GET or for a University Degree or any other recognised English qualification, then we can help you. Your text can be checked and corrected for spelling, grammar and punctuation errors. Additional checks are made for terminology, jargon, timelines and semantics.
If the English language is your second language, then your written material will be very important to you. You will always want to make the right impression, not only with your teacher, but also to anyone else with whom you communicate.
PRS Proofreading Services will check your work to make sure that it says what you want it to say and so that it does not confuse the reader.
Writing in a foreign language is sometimes not so easy and it can be difficult for you to see the errors and mistakes that you have made. It is quite normal for those of you studying ESL to use an incorrect verb tense, make pronoun errors, incorrectly spell words, wrongly structure paragraphs, or maybe even having to rewrite entire paragraphs. This is where PRS will help you to produce perfect text and documents.
PRS Proofreading Services helps Students of the English Language with: -
If you are learning English as a
second language, or if you are studying for IELTS, TU-GET, TOEIC,
CU-TEP, TOEFL, University Degree,
or any other kind of qualification,
then having your documents checked, edited, corrected, proofread and
copy edited
by a professional PRS proofreader/copy editor is a must!
*** (Manuscripts less than 3,000 words are normally
returned within 48-hours of a working week, Monday – Friday).
*** (Manuscripts between 3,000 words and 6,000
words are normally returned within 72-hours of a working week, Monday –
Friday).
*** (Manuscripts between 6,000
words and 9,000 words are normally returned within 96-hours of a working week,
Monday – Friday).
*** (Manuscripts between 9,000
words and 12,000 words are normally returned within 120-hours of a working week,
Monday – Friday) ***
*** (Manuscripts between 12,000
words and 15,000 words are normally returned within 144-hours of a working week,
Monday – Friday) ***
Yes. PRS Proofreading Services cannot process your text / document / manuscript if you do not have a PayPal account. PRS use PayPal to exclusively handle all financial transactions online. PayPal
are the experts when dealing with credit cards and debit cards. PRS
do not want to know your personal financial details.
It is very easy to use PayPal to pay for the editing of your text / document / manuscript. Simply use your credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express) or debit card as you would for any other online purchase. Any person with an email address can use PayPal to make payments.
Absolutely. You can send as many texts or documents or manuscripts as you wish and PRS will deal with them efficiently.
Your text / document / manuscript / thesis is private, confidential and secure. If it has not been copied from another source, then it is your intellectual property. PRS will not disclose any information about you to a third party. Any communication between you and PRS is not divulged to anyone else. Additionally, we will never reveal your contact details or your email address to another person or company. You can rest assured that all of our dealings with clients are treated as being classified.
Proofreading marks are most often used for publishing houses (such as for books, magazines, newspapers), see the image below: -
No, we do not. PRS used to use them - but no longer. Not unless a client specifically requests us to use them. In our experience, many clients become very confused if we use proofreading marks on their documents. Clients do not have the time, or the inclination, to learn what to them seems like a new language. Clients come to PRS for help with their English writing, not to study and master proofreading marks.
PRS previously - about nearly 20 years ago now - used to use 'Microsoft Word Track Changes'. However, a great majority of clients found it too difficult to concentrate on all of the "little red markings". They simply used to give up.
So PRS changed to introduce and use the PRS-Built CREDIT system (Change/Replace/Edit/Delete/Insert/Typo) as it was very simple and easy for clients to understand. If necessary, PRS would also use ‘Comment’ boxes to explain particular errors or mistakes.
However, nowadays, PRS has even simplified the CREDIT system - into the DIM System - (Delete / Insert / Minor Modifiction) - as clients find this is very easy to understand all of the corrections and the amendments - with much praise being received.
It's 'Nice and Easy' say the clients!
a) If for some reason you want to see the 'errors and mistakes' in your original text / document / manuscript / thesis, you can request PRS to send you the 'errors omissions reworkings' working document to you. In that way, you can learn more about the English language.
b) You will receive a Proofread and Copy Edited Final Amended Version of your work, free of errors.
c) You will receive a Certificate of Copyediting & Proofreading.
d) You will receive a Payment Received Document for the monies received for the work.
e) PRS will always offer on-going help and assistance.
Yes, of course. After all, we are human beings ......... and humans make many mistakes in their lives. But thankfully, it is very rare for us to make a mistake or to miss an error. If by some remote chance we do miss a mistake or an error, you will maybe remember what Alexander Pope once said, "To err is human, to forgive divine" (English Poet 1688 - 1744).
PRS can receive your text/document as an email attachment. Email attachments can be sent as either an MS Word document [preferred method], or by using a text programme such as Notepad. You can even copy your text directly into an email. For more information, please go to SEND YOUR MANUSCRIPT FOR A PROOFREADING QUOTATION
The problem that you are experiencing is an issue with the web browser that you are using to surf the Internet.
Normally, if you are using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, then all of the characters on the web page should show correctly. However, if you are using IE8 (Internet Explorer 8), the letters and characters for South Korea, China and Japan may not all be showing. IE8 is not configured to show all Asian letters and characters.
To solve this problem, you need to set your browser to "Compatibility View". You do not have to do this for any of the English language web pages. You only need to do this for any of the Asian language pages that are not displaying the correct letters and characters.
Open your IE8 browser and look at the top right hand corner of the page. You will see this symbol:-
Click the symbol shown circled in red and this will enable "Compatibility View". You will now see all of the letters and characters for your language displayed correctly. If you still have a problem, or if you are unsure of how to do this, then please contact us and we will be happy to help you.
If you are using a later version of Internet Explorer, Chrome, Opera, Firefox, then all letters and characters for South Korea, China and Japan should be showing correctly.
PRS helps Authors, Companies, Businesses & ESL Students to write perfect English
You can send your manuscript, document, text, thesis, or writing,
for a QUOTATION with no obligation
If you need help with the English Language ......... Contact PRS Today!
We look forward to helping you with your English writing
