Experts in English

Who can benefit?

Even the most competent writers can benefit from having their work checked by a professional and impartial expert. Our proofreading service is most suitable for books that have already been edited or academic, corporate and personal documents which require very few alterations and only minor amendments.

What our customers say

‘Thanks a lot for your assistance and guidance. I am really happy to have worked with you and I hope that we can work together again in the future.’

Did you know?

The apostrophe can be used to indicate the possessive (e.g. Lucy’s bicycle) but it is never used with possessive pronouns: his, hers, its, ours, yours, theirs. It is, however, used with 'one': One must do one's best.

The apostrophe can also be used to indicate missing letters in words or phrases (e.g. I’d like a coffee).

Note: it’s always means it has or it is. There is no such word as its’.

Proofreading Services

At SEI, we understand our customers have different needs so we provide a full range of proofreading services to suit any requirement. As you will see, each time you submit a project to us we ask you the following questions:

  1. How many words do you have/need? - This gives us an indication of the volume of work involved so we can determine the timescales we can offer.
  2. When do you need your work completed? - This allows us to schedule in your project and organise our resources accordingly.
  3. What level of service do you require? - By identifying the complexity of your project at this early stage, we can ensure the fee you are quoted is accurate.

If you haven't used our services before and are unsure which service you require, please read the following information. Please note that one page consists of 300 words.

Comprehensive Proofreading

Most suitable for academic and non-technical documents containing less than 70 pages.

Your assigned proofreader will analyse and correct your document, highlight areas of ambiguity, provide notes and offer recommendations using comments and/or footnotes.

You will be provided two final documents in Microsoft Word or PowerPoint, according to the type of file you submitted. One will show amendments by using Microsoft Track Changes or coloured text; the other will be a clean copy with all Tracked Changes accepted and the colouring of amended text removed so it is ready for use.

Advanced Proofreading and Consulting

Most suitable for technical documents and those warranting special attention due to their high level of importance, such as CVs, résumés and cover letters.

In addition to the Comprehensive Proofreading option, your assigned proofreader will also act as your personal consultant, accessible via email to determine objectives for your project, provide recommendations and/or resolve any queries that may arise during the course of the work.

Large Project Comprehensive Proofreading and Consulting

Suitable for academic and non-technical documents containing more than 70 pages.

This option includes consultation of the same nature as for the Advanced Proofreading and Consulting option.

Still not sure?

If you’re still unsure which service you require, submit a sample of your document to info@simplyenglish.org and we’ll let you know the most appropriate option. Please note that due to the high level of enquiries we receive it may take up to 8 business hours for us to respond.

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