[NEohioPAL] Proofreading Reviews Before Publishing by Lenne

[Zoldessy, Brian via NEohioPAL]

As a college professor, I was very curious about the correct use of this word: proofread, proof-read, or proof read.  I'm not defending, nor correcting anyone...just interested...an FYI, if you will. So I did some research, and contacted an expert.  Someone whose job is reading, proofing, and editing books, plays, manuscripts, as well as writing their own work, and publishing their work.

Here is the response I received from a Literary Agent at Curtis Brown, LTD, NYC, the third biggest Literary Agency in the country. They know! They are a pro!  Just saying...


You pose a very interesting question, which actually has a simple answer: they are all correct.

The word proof read and/or proof reader has followed a standard etymological pattern. It started as two words, then became hyphenated, and now is most often used as a single word. So, while it would be the most up to date to use proofread and proofreader, you could use any form and technically still be correct. Our language is constantly evolving, so at any given point in time, certain words or word usages that were once incorrect have became correct.

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From: NEohioPAL [neohiopal-bounces at lists.neohiopal.org] on behalf of Curt Arnold via NEohioPAL [neohiopal at lists.neohiopal.org]
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 10:15 AM
To: JG; neohiopal at lists.neohiopal.org
Subject: Re: [NEohioPAL] Proofreading Reviews Before Publishing by Lenne

Ms. Snively does not hold herself up as a professional writer.  Mr. Berko does.

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From: JG via NEohioPAL <neohiopal at lists.neohiopal.org>
To: "neohiopal at lists.neohiopal.org" <neohiopal at lists.neohiopal.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 9:45 AM
Subject: Re: [NEohioPAL] Proofreading Reviews Before Publishing by Lenne

I don't think anyone who subscribes to this list claims to be perfect. That includes me. That being said, it is hard to take a call for Mr. Berko to proofread seriously when your message cannot decide whether the word proofread is one word or two. (It is one by the way.) Worse yet you used the wrong form of too, meaning also. ("and perhaps Mr. Berko thinks so to") There are also a few punctuation errors. I don't consider myself the grammar police and I would normally not "call out" a post in a list on spelling and grammar but if you are going to stand as the one to police Mr. Berko about proofreading then you yourself should be above reproach in that manner.

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