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- verb Present participle of
proofread . - noun The act or process by which a document is
proofread .
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Examples
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Because proofreading is done by people, not by a computer, one must take into consideration room for human error.
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In contrast, proofreading is both more involved and higher-stakes.
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Lack of proofreading is also one of my faults I suppose.
Matthew Yglesias » Kinsley’s Transcendental Deduction of Hyperinflation 2010
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He was also highly literate, so, between musical gigs, he took in proofreading and even did secretarial work.
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My proofreading is always a little out of whack especially on the road.
Atomic Doctor Faust 2008
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Most paradoxically, in proofreading, a # is the symbol for nothing, indicating that the typesetter should insert a space between two characters.
Archive 2008-05-01 2008
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Anyway, poofreading, sorry, proofreading is for pedants and you are a writer (as well as a worrier!).
coquilles 2007
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What bothers me about proofreading is when my eyes get really dry, so when I drive home I'm constantly blinking.
Reviews in a word Roger Sutton 2007
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* If you’re interested in proofreading, please let me know.
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Obviously, these folks don’t believe in proofreading something before they send it out.
Think Progress » The Right’s New Strategy: Anti-Alito = Anti-God 2005
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