v Proofreading

Its esential to proofread impotent doc uments.

This sentence, of course, ought to read: 

It’s essential to proofread important documents. 

These four errors demonstrate the common pitfalls of punctuation, spelling, word choice and keyboard error. Everybody makes mistakes, and it is practically impossible to proofread your own work. You cannot rely on your word-processing program because the error often serendipitously produces a real word or construction. It is vital that important documents for external consumption are competently and professionally proofread. A sloppily-produced document can lead your customers to suspect that you produce sloppy work.

If you suspect that your work may need a more radical reworking, you need to consider copy editing.

Our proofreading is executed in accordance with all applicable British Standards (see Proofreading Reference).