CMOS Shop Talk

From the Chicago Manual of Style

Menu

Skip to content
  • Home
  • CMOS Online
  • Chicago Style Q&A
  • Free Trial
    • Individuals
    • Institutions
  • For Students
  • For Companies
  • Chicago Style Workouts
  • Fiction+
  • About
    • About Shop Talk
    • About The Chicago Manual of Style
    • Contact
  • Join

Editor’s Corner

Proofreading versus Copyediting: What’s the Diff?

Copyeditors read copy before it is in final form in order to fix anything that’s wrong with its grammar, spelling, logic, structure, accuracy, consistency, or coherence. They make corrections, ask questions, and make suggestions. They might rewrite. They usually defer to a style guide (like . . .

February 24, 2015 in Editor’s Corner.

Post navigation

Newer posts →

Get Yours! The Chicago Manual of Style, 18th Edition

Front panel of the yellow dust jacket for the forthcoming Chicago Manual of Style, 18th edition, the essential guide for writers, editors, and publishers.

The Scientific Companion to The Chicago Manual of Style

The CSE Manual Book Cover

NEW! Medical Editing by Barbara Gastel

Retro Chic(ago) Disco at the CMOS Merch Store

The Chicago Guide for Freelance Editors, by Erin Brenner

Classic logo in 18th Edition Yellow

I’m procomma, and I vote mug

Categories

  • Announcements
  • Chicago Style Workouts
  • CMOS for PerfectIt
  • CMOS Section in the Spotlight
  • Editor’s Corner
  • Fiction+
  • For Students
  • Highlights from the Q&A
  • Interviews
  • Manual Miscellany
Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Expound by Konstantin Kovshenin
CMOS Shop TalkLogo Header Menu