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I am currently working to gain an officially-recognised accreditation in copyediting and proof-reading.
If anybody has any (non-urgent, non-vital) written work they would like proof-read (to give me practice, and to save you the trouble!) please consider sending it my way.
I have signed the Official Secrets Act, and am bound by client confidentiality clauses, therefore such work will not be used as any course-work reports.
There is (as if it needs saying!) no charge.

Thank you.

Hi Fede
Unfortunately, I can't help you! However, I wish you all the very best with attaining your accreditation!
Metta

Ben

Hi Fede,

I don't think it is too bad but my grammar is not what it could be, it is in UK English if that makes a difference.

http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.ph ... 9&start=20" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

it is the last post in the thread, if you would prefer a non PDF Version send me a PM.

If you want I do have a blog with many mistakes I'm sure and varying sizes of posts which you could use, I save them all for revision so could send you them as well, (sure that would be a challenge for the most experienced though

Greetings Fede,

You could proof read Buddhism For The Modern Skeptic if you like!

http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=1118" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Metta,
Retro.

What I will have to do is copy/paste as a word.doc as for obvious reasons the text as it is will not permit access for editing.

I have actually spotted an 'error'...

If you don't mind/aren't offended, I'll go for it!!



Fede

Sounds like a plan.



Metta,
Retro.

Hi Fede,

I have recently finished writing my first book...

If you don't have anything else to do, I would be happy for you to proof it for me.

It's going to be about 170 pages (approx 47,000 words) in MS Word 2003.

The book is mainly devoted to my re-encountering Buddhism in this life and chronicles my journeys throughout

South and South-East Asia over a period of about 15 years, with specific chapters devoted to India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Laos, Thailand and Indonesia.

Maybe such a task is too big for you to take on, I don't know.

Naturally I would be happy to give you a glowing credit in the book upon publication.

Let me know if you are interested...

Metta

forestmat

forestmat - you betcha sweet bippy!
I will take whatever work I can, and would be happy to assist.

I'm going to make something I informed another poster of, public. it was via PM, but it's not sensitive....

What I do, is merely add the correction in red, in brackets afterwards.
Going through the document and agreeing to the changes will be your next job.
The reason for this is to not give you a completely- or partially-altered document without your prior approval or viewing.
It's very important to give you the opportunity to 'vet' the document before final changes are made. There may be a phraselogy, for example, that I feel is questionable, but that you would prefer to leave unaltered.
As it's your document, it's only right that you get to have the last word!
Once you're happy with the altertions I have highlighted, send it back, and I will implement them. Anything you don't want changed, simply remove the suggested alteration.

It's important everyone understands that this is procedure.

Also, if I see anything questionable (such as "it took 7 years for this translation to be completed") I may put a question mark, if only to ensure you have your research correct. You might have meant to put 17 years, or 6 or 8... I'm not questioning your knowledge, I'm detailing a point which might need verifying. It may well be correct. In all likelihood, knowing you guys, it almost certainly is. But 'almost' is not good enough for the proof-reader!! This also lets you know I'm on the ball with regard to possibly mistaken information.
I will not be verifying the accuracy of the highlighted point myself. That's not part of my job. My job is merely to provide corrections, alterations and amendments to text.

All work transmittable requiring proof-reading should be sent to the following e-mail address.

[email protected]
Retro, I will proceed with "Buddhism for the Modern Skeptic" as I said I would.
By the way... is it 'skeptic', or 'sceptic'....?

In other words, are we adhering to US English or UK English?
seriously, it should be clarified.

Thank you all for your gracious generosity and kind support. It is much appreciated.

Greetings Fede,

Fede wrote:Retro, I will proceed with "Buddhism for the Modern Skeptic" as I said I would.
By the way... is it 'skeptic', or 'sceptic'....?

In other words, are we adhering to US English or UK English?
seriously, it should be clarified.

Good question, and I certainly understand the differences between US/UK English.

To be honest, the way I decided which to go with was to chuck each into Google and see which one came up with the most entries. Generally speaking though I prefer UK English and make sure my son knows that the letter 'z' is pronounced 'zed' and not 'zee'.

Metta,
Retro.

So you're saying UK.....Yes?

Hi Fede

n Australia, we use real English, not American pidgin!
Kind regards

Ben

Greetings Fede,

Fede wrote:So you're saying UK.....Yes?

Yes, except for sceptic... it starts looking like septic after a while.

Metta,
Retro.

Ben wrote:Hi Fede

n Australia, we use real English, not American pidgin!
Kind regards

Ben

Crikey! Ben is right.

Aussie English is pretty fair dinkum.

I can't get over terms like "avvo" for afternoon.....

Retro, I'll happily keep the term 'skeptic' all the way through.

zavk wrote:

Ben wrote:Hi Fede

n Australia, we use real English, not American pidgin!
Kind regards

Ben

Crikey! Ben is right.

Aussie English is pretty fair dinkum.

Bloody hell!
My efforts to stir the possum have gone unnoticed by our american friends!
I'm getting out of here before they wake up and take the clippers to my vowels.
Ben