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2. List of proofreader's marks - Wikipedia

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   List of proofreader's marks. This article is a list of standard proofreader's marks used to indicate and correct problems in a text. Marks come in two varieties, abbreviations and abstract symbols. These are usually handwritten on the paper containing the text. Symbols are interleaved in the text, while abbreviations may be placed in a margin ...

3. ISO 5776 - Wikipedia

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   ISO 5776, published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), is an international standard that specifies symbols for proofreading such as of manuscripts, typescripts and printer's proofs. [1] The total number of symbols specified is 16, each in English, French and Russian. The standard is partially derived from the British ...

4. Proofreading - Wikipedia

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   Proofreading is an iterative process of comparing galley proofs against the original manuscripts or graphic artworks to identify transcription errors in the typesetting process. [1] [2] In the past, proofreaders would place corrections or proofreading marks along the margins. [3] In modern publishing, material is generally provided in ...

5. Galley proof - Wikipedia

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   Historical galley proofs. Proof, in the typographical sense, is a term that dates to around 1600. [4] The primary goal of proofing is to create a tool for verification that the job is accurate. All needed or suggested changes are physically marked on paper proofs or electronically marked on electronic proofs by the author, editor, and proofreaders.

6. Dele - Wikipedia

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   The dele is used in proofreading and copy editing, where it may be written over the selected text itself (such that it often resembles a stretched cursive e), or in the margin alongside the selected text, which is usually struck through with a line. The stricken text or the dele itself may be framed by top and bottom curved brackets, as in the ...

7. Caret (proofreading) - Wikipedia

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   The caret ( / ˈkærɪt /) is a V-shaped grapheme, usually inverted and sometimes extended, used in proofreading and typography to indicate that additional material needs to be inserted at the point indicated in the text. The same symbol is also used as a diacritical mark modifying another character (as in â ), for which purpose it is known as ...