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copyedit
[ kop-ee-ed-it ]
verb (used with object)
- to edit (a manuscript, document, text, etc.) for publication, especially for punctuation, spelling, grammatical structure, style, etc.
- to copyread.
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Origin of copyedit1
Example Sentences
"It’s been widely reported that Wolff’s previous works have been riddled with inaccuracies and copyediting mistakes, and this is no different."
I once sent her a memo somewhat caustically discussing whether a sentence on the site should say “memento†or “momento,†and she took my pedantic copyediting in stride.
Some scholarly publishers have already outsourced operations like copyediting and printing.
For example, assessing candidates on their proficiency and knowledge of copyediting rather than holding a degree in English.
Heavy copyediting, they note, is more common in high-impact journals, where the new findings were most striking.
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