Project Gutenberg 2008-12-21 Public domain in the USA. 70 Wilson, John 1826 15006710 The Importance of the Proof-reader A Paper read before the Club of Odd Volumes, in Boston, by John Wilson Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Louise Davies and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Importance of the Proof-reader" by John Wilson is a scholarly treatise published in the early 20th century. The work discusses the pivotal role that proof-readers play in the printing industry, emphasizing the meticulous attention to detail required in their profession. With a focus on language, grammar, and punctuation, the book highlights the significance of quality control in printed materials. In this paper, Wilson recounts various anecdotes to illustrate the challenges faced by proof-readers, including miscommunications due to poor handwriting and erroneous translations. He argues that a competent proof-reader must possess not only practical skills but also a love of literature and a broad knowledge of various subjects. Throughout the text, Wilson calls for a higher standard in writing and proofreading practices, aiming to celebrate the often overlooked contributions that proof-readers make to the literary world by preventing errors and ensuring clarity in published works. The paper serves as both an appreciation of the craft and a guide for aspiring proof-readers and writers, underlining that the integrity of written communication relies heavily on their expertise. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Proofreading Z Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 55723 55727 2024-10-12T04:21:34.185389 2023-09-12T07:59:43.457896 text/html text/html 53060 2021-01-04T13:40:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 288650 2021-01-04T13:40:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 311401 2024-10-12T04:21:36.678389 application/epub+zip 309561 2024-10-12T04:21:34.889492 application/epub+zip 79808 2024-10-12T04:21:34.559390 application/epub+zip 338676 2024-10-12T04:21:38.158388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328263 2024-10-12T04:21:36.314478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99573 2022-09-12T16:08:02.767864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43955 43744 2024-10-12T04:21:33.953420 2023-09-12T07:59:43.263886 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 43803 2021-01-04T13:40:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 16944 2021-01-04T13:40:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 43763 2021-01-04T13:40:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16902 2021-01-04T13:40:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20720 2024-10-12T04:21:38.286443 application/rdf+xml 10417 2024-10-12T04:21:34.620397 image/jpeg 2007 2024-10-12T04:21:34.589445 image/jpeg 289107 2024-10-12T04:21:34.198478 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog