How to proofread 1 (part 2)

Introduction

We have discussed what proofreading is – the comparison of a manuscript and stylistic instructions with a set of proofs, and the correction of any variation from the instructions by the typesetter. We have learned to accept that errors can happen at any stage in the printing process, and that as a proofreader it is your duty to query or correct anything that looks wrong. We can therefore expand the idea of proofreading to "Checking yet-to-be-published work against available reference material", the material being what is provided to you by the typesetter, along with your own experience, knowledge and references.

When companies say they are looking for a proofreader, they generally mean a watered-down