About once a week someone gets in touch asking for "a quick proofread" of something. About half the time, what they actually need is an edit. This isn't anyone's fault - the words get used interchangeably all the time - but it does mean people end up either paying for more than they need or, more often, expecting more than they've paid for.
So here's a plain-English guide to what the different services actually mean, at least the way I and most editors I know use them.
So here's a plain-English guide to what the different services actually mean, at least the way I and most editors I know use them.
