- Our Editing Service includes proofreading, and in addition ensures that the use of English is correct, clear, elegant, and appropriate to the type of document. Documents for which this service is useful include policy documents, proposals, legal documents, reports, letters, and advertising copy.
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- Doctor John is qualified in law and specialises in legal documents. We also have experience of editing science / engineering documents.
- Our Editing Service is equally suitable for texts by writers who are native English speakers, and for texts by writers for whom English is a second language.
- In many cases editing involves correcting ocasional mistakes, and suggesting changes where the text may be unclear or inelegant. For documents which are difficult to follow, complete re-writing may be needed, especially where those texts should be understandable by readers who have no specialised knowledge of the subject matter.
- The editor will ensure the the style of any edited document is suitable for the target readership.
- Except where he is asked to completely re-write a document to improve style and clarity, the editor will retain as much of the writer's personal style as possible.
- Our rates are £45 or €65 or US$90 per hour. For large jobs, an estimate can be given in advance.
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Testimonial
Dr John Birchall has worked
as an editor for the Oxford English Dictionary for over ten years,
originally an in-house staff member and subsequently as a freelance
consultant. The OED requires the highest standards both in analysis and
in accuracy and clarity of presentation of text, and Dr Birchall has
consistently edited to these standards, while working on a large range
of different types of texts and documents.
Andrew Ball.
Senior Editor
Oxford English Dictionary.