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    This document provides examples of common proofreading symbols used to edit documents, including symbols to delete text, insert text, add or remove spaces, start new paragraphs, combine or switch sentences, change case, insert punctuation, check spelling and ignore edits. The examples cover a range of edits related to grammar, punctuation, formatting and fact-checking.

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    This document provides examples of common proofreading symbols used to edit documents, including symbols to delete text, insert text, add or remove spaces, start new paragraphs, combine or switch sentences, change case, insert punctuation, check spelling and ignore edits. The examples cover a range of edits related to grammar, punctuation, formatting and fact-checking.

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    This document provides examples of common proofreading symbols used to edit documents, including symbols to delete text, insert text, add or remove spaces, start new paragraphs, combine or switch sentences, change case, insert punctuation, check spelling and ignore edits. The examples cover a range of edits related to grammar, punctuation, formatting and fact-checking.

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    COPY EDITING MARKS

    Meet the marks. Learn what well-known proofreading symbols mean.

    Delete We loves yearbook!

    Insert something here Sophmore

    Add space here He creates alot of crumbs.

    Remove space Not your every day editor-in-chief.

    Delete and remove space the girraffe

    Start new paragraph “Yes,” Jack said. “All right,” Jill said.

    Bring sentences together The meeting was brief.


    It lasted 20 minutes.

    Switch Her friends both were there.

    Capitalize dr. smith

    Lower case High School students

    Spell out His 2 friends are Jack & Jill.

    Insert period It was raining My umbrella flew away.

    Double-check this Columbus sailed in 1942.

    Check spelling commaradary

    Ignore edit There’s no need to change this.

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