“Please edit for typos before we send.”
Usage Entry 1192 / 1350 60-second read
Edit vs. Proofread
Substantive revision versus a final typo and format check.
The comparisoni
“Please proofread for typos before we send — editing is content and structure; proofreading is the final surface check.”
The ruleii
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EDIT = revise. PROOFREAD = final check.
EDITING reshapes — structure, flow, logic, voice. PROOFREADING is the last pass — typos, punctuation, spacing, missing words. A good manuscript needs editing first and proofreading last; swapping the order misses both.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Edit the content. Proofread the surface.