Editing and Proofreading Marks
Corrections often need to be marked on printed manuscripts and typeset copy. The following marks are common in publishing and used by manuscript editors, proofreaders, and others involved in marking copy to be corrected. Instructions, queries, and clarifications not to be typeset should be circled.
Insertion and Deletion |
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Caret (insert) |
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Close up space |
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Correct typographical error |
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Delete |
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Delete and close up |
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Delete underline |
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Spell out |
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Stet text (let stand as set) |
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Positioning |
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Align |
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Break line |
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Center |
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Flush left |
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Hanging indent |
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Justify |
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Move left |
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Move right |
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Lower |
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Raise |
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Transpose |
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Punctuation |
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Period |
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Comma |
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Colon |
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Semicolon |
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Apostrophe |
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Single quotation marks |
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Double quotation marks |
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Prime sign |
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Hyphen |
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Equals sign |
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Minus sign |
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Plus sign |
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Plus/minus sign |
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Em dash |
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En dash |
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Parentheses |
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Brackets |
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Braces |
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Slash |
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Backslash |
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Bullet |
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Queries |
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Query to author |
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Set when known |
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Spacing |
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Insert space |
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Insert thin space |
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Equalize space |
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Indent 1 em space |
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Begin a new paragraph |
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Run in text (no paragraph) |
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Style of Type |
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Wrong font |
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Lowercase |
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Lowercase with initial capitals |
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Capitalize |
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Set roman or regular type (lightface; not bold or italic) |
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Set in italic type |
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Set in boldface type |
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Set in boldface italic type |
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Small caps |
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Small caps with initial full capitals |
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Subscript letter or number |
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Superscript letter or number |
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