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Q&A How many errors should I expect from a proofreader?

I hired a proofreader (typos, commonly confused words, minor grammar issues etc) to look at my work, which I plan to self publish. She found most typos, but from a 66,000 word novel, missed about ...

2 answers  ·  posted 11y ago by aaa‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:35:40Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/6702
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar aaa‭ · 2019-12-08T02:35:40Z (over 4 years ago)
I hired a proofreader (typos, commonly confused words, minor grammar issues etc) to look at my work, which I plan to self publish.

She found most typos, but from a 66,000 word novel, missed about 10. Things like using 'its' instead of 'it's', 'you' for 'your' etc. I found these on my own last read.

Now I realise nobody is perfect, but if I'm hiring a professional proofreader, how many errors are acceptable?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2012-11-22T13:39:03Z (over 11 years ago)
Original score: 5