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  EDline Vol. 8, no. 62   (23 May 2003)

  Editorial mailing list (digest version)
  Published by the Electric Editors
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  Contents:

         Business matters
  [4hx]  Proof-reading symbols
            [Offshoot of [4hw] Copyediting for book publishers]

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---[4]-- Business matters ---------------------------------------

         Date: Mon, 19 May 2003
         From: Gillian Clarke, 101625.3601@compuserve.com

Carol Cleary wrote:

> Is the use of proofreading symbols obsolete or still very much
> in practice, despite the onset of electronic editing?

Proof-*correcting* symbols are particularly important for proof-
correcting.

They are also used when copy-editing but do not require marginal
marks, which are essential when correcting a proof.

The thoughts outlined in the digest suggest to me that the
correspondents aren't really clear about the difference between
copy-editing and proofreading. Have a look in Butcher *Copy-
editing* 3rd edition for help on these matters.


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