Who are we?

Proof and edit

Certified proofreaders and copy-editors.

We are members of the Professional Editors Guild of South Africa.

We apply our proofreading and copy-editing skills and experience to assist our clients, guided by their style and expectations.

Professional

Proofreading and copy-editing services provided for:

Academic dissertations and theses

Articles for magazines and newspapers

Books and journals

Corporate documents including marketing material, package inserts and SOPs

Newsletters

Blogs

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Our goal is to support clients

To ensure professional and error-free written work

We are the holders of professional qualifications and obtained invaluable experience in our respective fields of expertise during our tenure in the pharmaceutical industry which spans over many years. CVs are available on request.

Services

What we do for clients

Proofreading

Detecting errors and inconsistencies in text before it is published or shared. (Very light copy-editing) punctuation, grammar and language.

Copy-editing

Improve readability of written material, detect inconsistencies and correct grammatical and factual errors. (Light and medium) structure, flow, meaning, style, basic formatting, proofreading, reference cross checking (for academic editing).

FAQs

Frequently asked questions

MS Word and PDF format.

The following information is required in order to ensure that your specific project requirements are fulfilled:

• Do you require the edits in UK or US English?

• The size of the document, i.e. number of words/pages that the document consists of?

• What is the style guide for the document?

• What are the deadlines involved?

• What is the budget (if applicable)?

Timelines will differ from project to project. It will be discussed with the client on a per project basis to come to an agreed deadline.
You will receive:
Two versions of your document:
• a marked-up version (showing all corrections and comments made)
• a clean version (with all corrections and comments accepted)

Style sheet (which will contain a record of edits applied for future documents and standardisation in the written work)

A 50% deposit is required on acceptance of the quote and the balance will become due once the project has been completed.

Contact us

We want to hear from you

Email

info@proofandedit.co.za

Phone

+27 82 806 3429
+27 78 804 3889


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Proofreading

This process will include the review of the following:

– grammar and spelling
– chapter headings
– fonts and font sizes
– hyphenation
– line spacing
– page numbering
– tables and figures
– word and paragraph breaks
– use of quotation marks

Copy-editing

Reviewing, identifying and/or correcting errors in the following:
– grammar and spelling
– word choice and sentences
– correct and consistent punctuation usage
– use of archaisms
– factual detail such as personal names, product names and trademarks
– gender neutrality (in textbooks) and removing bias
– structural consistency: chapters, sections/headings and subsections/ subheadings, including numbering
– consistency in numbering systems and referencing
– missing/repeated words and phrases
– treatment of captions, figures and tables
– treatment of vertical lists
– treatment of abbreviations and acronyms
– application of plain language (in academic text)
– treatment of quoted matter and references
– correct usage of tenses (in academic writing)
– usage of hedging techniques (in academic writing)
– copyright and plagiarism