Copy Editing and Proofreading symbols

Copy Editing and Proofreading symbols

1. Copy Editing and Proofreading Symbols By: Julius D. Cagampang

2. Delete Example: She the is so beautiful. She is so beautiful.

3. Close up Example: He went to church with out his parents. He went to church without his parents.

4. Delete and Close up Example: I deltete her number on my phone. I delete her number on my phone.

5. Insert Example: She was late she forgot the time. She was late because she forgot the time. because

6. Space Example: Theprocedures are incorrect. The procedures are incorrect. or

7. Transpose Example: I received letter your yesterday . I received your letter yesterday.

8. Lower Case Example: The Engineer and manager agreed. The engineer and manager agreed.

9. Capitalize Example: A representative of denr was present. A representative of DENR was present.

10. Capitalize first letter and lower case remainder Example: THEY will come back tomorrow. They will come back tomorrow.

11. Let Stand Example: He is a good-looking handsome man. He is a good-looking man .

12. New paragraph Example: The box is big. Taylor is pretty. The box is big. Taylor is pretty.

13. Remove paragraph break. Example: Miley is weird. Everybody hates her. Miley is weird. Everybody hates her.

14. Move to a new position Example: All members attented who were new. All members who were new attented .

15. Move left Example: I bought 2 albums of Ariana Grande. I bought 2 albums of Ariana Grande.

16. Move right Example: Fakers gonna fake, fake, fake. Fakers gonna fake, fake, fake.

17. Raise Example: 9 raised on the second power is written as 9 2 9 raised on the second power is written as 9 2

18. Lower Example: CO 2 is the symbol of Carbon Dioxide CO 2 is the symbol of Carbon Dioxide

19. Period Example: We went to the market We went to the market.

20. Apostrophe or single quote Example: The companys policies were rewritten. The company’s policies were rewritten.

21. Semicolon Example: I lost my money therefore, I am so hungry. I lost my money; therefore , I am so hungry.

22. Colon Example: Bring the following paper, pen and books. Bring the following: paper, pen and books.

23. Comma Example: I like apples mango and grapes. I like apples, mango and grapes.

24. Hyphen Example: A valuable byproduct was created. A valuable by-product was created.

25. Spell out Example: The info was incorrect. The information was incorrect.

26. Abbreviate Example: The part was twelve feet long. The part was 12 ft. long .

27. Align Example: Personnel Facilities Personnel Facilities

28. Underscore Example: The part was listed under Electrical. The part was listed under Electrical.

29. Run in with previous line Example: He finished his project before he went home. He finished his project before he went home.

30. Set in italics Example: The book was entitled The Doll’s House. The book was entitled The Doll’s House.

31. Set in bold Example: This is the only time we can offer this price. This is the only time we can offer this price.

32. Wrong font Example: Bella slipped on the floor. Bella slipped on the floor.

33. Set in small caps Example: My FRIENDS WILL COME here today. My friends will come here today.

34. Thanks for listening! Prepared by: Julius Cagampang :)