This document provides examples of common errors in writing and the correct revisions. It demonstrates corrections for issues like punctuation, grammar, capitalization, formatting and more. A variety of sentences are shown containing errors along with the corrected version. The purpose is to illustrate standard copy editing and proofreading symbols and corrections.

1. Copy Editing and
Proofreading Symbols
By: Julius D. Cagampang

2. Example:
She the is so beautiful.
She is so beautiful.

3. Example:
He went to church with out his parents.
He went to church without his parents.

4. Example:
I deltete her number on my phone.
I delete her number on my phone.

5. Example:
She was late she forgot the time.
She was late because she forgot the time.
because

6. Example:
Theprocedures are incorrect.
The procedures are incorrect.
or

7. Example:
I received letter your yesterday.
I received your letter yesterday.

8. Example:
The Engineer and manager agreed.
The engineer and manager agreed.

9. Example:
A representative of denr was present.
A representative of DENR was present.

10. Example:
THEY will come back tomorrow.
They will come back tomorrow.

11. Example:
He is a good-looking handsome man.
He is a good-looking man.

12. Example:
The box is big. Taylor is pretty.
The box is big.
Taylor is pretty.

13. Example:
Miley is weird.
Everybody hates her.
Miley is weird. Everybody hates her.

14. Example:
All members attented who were new.
All members who were new attented.

15. Example:
I bought 2 albums of Ariana Grande.
I bought 2 albums of Ariana Grande.

16. Example:
Fakers gonna fake, fake, fake.
Fakers gonna fake, fake, fake.

17. Example:
9 raised on the second power is written
as 92
9 raised on the second power is written as
92

18. Example:
CO2 is the symbol of Carbon Dioxide
CO2 is the symbol of Carbon Dioxide

19. Example:
We went to the market
We went to the market.

20. Example:
The companys policies were rewritten.
The company’s policies were rewritten.

21. Example:
I lost my money therefore, I am so hungry.
I lost my money; therefore, I am so hungry.

22. Example:
Bring the following paper, pen and books.
Bring the following: paper, pen and books.

23. Example:
I like apples mango and grapes.
I like apples, mango and grapes.

24. Example:
A valuable byproduct was created.
A valuable by-product was created.

25. Example:
The info was incorrect.
The information was incorrect.

26. Example:
The part was twelve feet long.
The part was 12 ft. long.

27. Example:
Personnel
Facilities
Personnel
Facilities

28. Example:
The part was listed under Electrical.
The part was listed under Electrical.

29. Example:
He finished his project
before he went home.
He finished his project before he went home.

30. Example:
The book was entitled The Doll’s House.
The book was entitled The Doll’s House.

31. Example:
This is the only time we can offer this price.
This is the only time we can offer this price.

32. Example:
Bella slipped on the floor.
Bella slipped on the floor.

33. Example:
My FRIENDS WILL COME here today.
My friends will come here today.