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Edit Post #5581 Initial revision almost 5 years ago
Answer A: How can I catch more errors when I proofread?
I find that most of my mistakes occur at or across line breaks. After your first proof-reading pass, change the margin slightly on your window - perhaps just by half an inch. This will cause all the text to wrap at a different point and previously hidden errors will become apparent on the second pas...
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