Proofreaders’ Marks
Move your mouse over the proofreaders’ mark to see it used in context.
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Insert period |
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Brackets |
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Insert comma |
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Indent 1 em |
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Insert colon |
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Indent 2 ems |
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Insert semicolon |
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Paragraph |
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Insert question mark |
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No paragraph |
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Insert exclamation mark |
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Transpose—used in margin |
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Insert hyphen |
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Transpose—used in text |
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Insert apostrophe |
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Spell out |
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Insert quotation marks |
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Italic—used in margin |
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Insert 1-en dash |
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Italic—used in text |
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Insert 1-em dash |
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Boldface—used in margin |
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Insert space |
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Boldface—used in text |
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Insert ( ) points of space |
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Small caps—used in margin |
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Insert slash |
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Small caps—used in text |
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Superior |
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Roman type |
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Inferior |
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Caps—used in margin |
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Parentheses |
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Caps—used in text |
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Caps & small caps—used in margin |
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Align horizontally |
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Caps & small caps—used
in text |
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Center horizontally |
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Lowercase—used in margin |
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Center vertically |
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Used in text to show deletion or substitution |
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Equalize space—used in margin |
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Delete |
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Equalize space—used in text |
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Delete and close up |
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Let it stand—used in text |
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Wrong font |
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Let it stand—used in margin |
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Close up |
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Letter(s) not clear |
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Move right |
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Carry over to the next line |
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Move left |
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Carry back to preceding line |
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Move up |
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Something omitted—see copy |
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Move down |
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Question to author to delete |
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Align vertically |
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Caret—general indicator
used to mark position of error |
Sample text taken from Mark My Words and The Copyeditor’s Guide to Substance & Style, available from EEI Press.
| Mark My Words
 Proofreaders in publishing, printing, and business will learn everything they need from this classic reference. Mark My Words covers it all—from proofmarks and queries to typography and printing. Peggy Smith, a proofreader's proofreader, brings her unique perspective to the clear explanations and scores of examples that fill the pages. Exercises and answer keys throughout help develop skills; thoughtfully prepared appendixes and a thorough index provide added benefits.
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| The Copyeditor’s Guide to Substance & Style
 Today’s copyeditors need more than good grammar, a gimlet eye, and a sharp pencil. They need to know how copyediting fits into the desktop publishing process. They need to know about the promise and pitfalls of electronic editing for improved workflow, personal efficiency, and quality control. And they need to know what the contemporary publishing workplace expects of them.
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