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Proofreading 8: Further reading and resources
This is our final blog on proofreading for non-professionals. In it, we point the way to some other resources on proofreading which you might find helpful. The resources are not exclusively on proofreading, since there is overlap with other topics, … Continue reading
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Proofreading 5: Getting down to it
Now that all your preparation is done, you can start the actual proofreading. This is the fifth in our series of proofreading tips. The series is aimed at people whose job title doesn’t include the word ‘proofreader’, but who nevertheless … Continue reading
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