Proofreader's Marks
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the clever student | the student |
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the^student | the clever student |
| Let it stand |  |
the |
the clever student |
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the President |
| Make lower case |  |
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the President |
| Set in small capitals |  |
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See PRESIDENT |
| Set in italic type |  |
The President | The President |
| Set in roman type |  |
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The President |
| Wrong font |  |
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The President |
| Set in boldface type |  |
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McDermott Library |
| Set in lightface type |  |
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McDermott Library |
| Transpose |  |
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UTD |
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UTD alumni |
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ten students |
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the faculty |
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the faculty^ | the faculty. |
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one^to^one counseling | one-to-one counseling |
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the following courses^ | the following courses: |
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John's thesis |
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^undergraduate^ courses | (undergraduate) courses |
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22 = 4 |
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H^O | H2O |
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end of semester. ^ The students... | end of semester. |
| Run on/ no new paragraph |  |
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end of semester. The students... |
| Move left | [ | [ the students | the students |
| Move right | ] | the] students | the students |
| Align | || | || the students the students |
the
students the students |
