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

Ten out of 66,000 words would be acceptable to me, particularly if the proofreader has only gone through it once. You always catch more on the second round because on the first you're reading for b...

posted 12y ago by Lauren Ipsum‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-13T12:00:13Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:35:41Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T02:35:41Z (almost 5 years ago)
Ten out of 66,000 words would be acceptable to me, particularly if the proofreader has only gone through it once. You always catch more on the second round because on the first you're reading for both structure and sense, and the second time is primarily for structure.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2012-11-22T18:24:04Z (almost 12 years ago)
Original score: 7