As proofreaders, we look for issues that both the court reporter and scopist missed. This helps ensure the finished transcript product is as polished as possible.
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Proofreading
Are You Grammando? Or Grammateur?
Are you the punctuation police? A grammar artist? A spellot? A grammando?
One paragraph. Sixty words. How many errors do you count? Hint: There are more than 5 and fewer than 20.
How good are you at spotting errors? Test yourself. Can you find all the errors in the text below?
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One challenge I face as a transcript proofreader is in writing my website.
My audience is made up of other spelling, usage, and punctuation experts: court reporters, scopists, proofreaders, and prospective proofreaders.
This audience makes writing and posting anything a truly nail-biting experience for me.
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