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Notation for Editing and Proofeading (by J. Blustein)

List of Notations I Use for Proofreading and Editing

Images for Stamps (17 May 2013)

ambiguity.png
ambiguous
cite-incomplete.png
incomplete citation
colloquialism.png
colloquialism
comparison.png
compared to what?
contraction.png
avoid contractions in formal writing
dangling.png
dangling referent
definition.png
define your terms
expand.png
expand abbreviations at first use
gap.png
close the gap
grammar.png
grammatical problem
hyphen-dash.png
hyphen/dash
caret (insert in this line).png
caret (insertion) symbol
meaning-unclear.png
meaning is unclear
move character.png
move character
newPara.png
start a new paragraph here (version 2)
para.png
start a new paragraph here (version 1)
no para LEFT.png
no paragaph (left)
no para RIGHT.png
no para (right)
not-a-sentence-#2.png
not a sentence (version 2)
not-a-sentence.png
not a sentence (version 1)
page-number.png
page number is missing
proof?.png
proof?
newQ.png
clarification needed
references.png
references must be parenthetical
relevance?.png
relevance?
spelling.png
check your spelling
symbolL.png
use correct symbol (pointing left)
symbolR.png
use correct symbol (pointing right)
typo?
is this a typo?
to-uppercase.png
capitalise
important and curious.png
notable (important and curious point)
word choice.png
word choice
excise.png
trim excessive verbiage

See Also


http://www.cs.dal.ca/~jamie/teach/JBlustein/Editing/EditingCommentStamps

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Created on 23 July 2012 by J. Blustein.
Last substantial update on 21 January 2019 by J. Blustein.