How We Proofread and Edit | Cambridge Proofreading

How we proofread and edit texts

Our experienced editors can deliver a rigorous review and comprehensive
improvement of your text. Through accurate proofreading and intuitive editing, we
seek to add real, measurable value to the quality of your writing.

Genuine improvements that you can see

We utilize Microsoft Word’s Track Changes feature so you can see all of the changes we make to your document. We provide you with a tracked version that highlights our changes, as well as a clean version with all of our amendments accepted.

Improved style and appropriate tone

We will look to improve lexical (word) choice to ensure correct style and appropriate tone.

Dr Smith, PhD To improve academic style, avoid using “there is” or “there are” to begin a phrase or sentence, when possible.

Perfect clarity and construct

Your editor will fix issues of awkward phrasing and ambiguity to ensure perfect clarity in your writing.

Dr Smith, PhD I modified the order of ideas in this sentence to improve the logical flow and readability.

Grammar, punctuation and readability

We will fix errors of grammar, punctuation and readability.

Dr Smith, PhD This phrase can either be hyphenated or unhyphenated when used in this context (modifying another word or phrase that follows it), but the unhyphenated form is more common, so I will follow that style throughout this document.

General feedback and advice

The editor will provide feedback and advice on the content and construct of the writing, both within the document and in their Editor’s Summary Report.

Dr Smith, PhD Counselling is a specific helping model, but is not synonymous with psychological therapy.

Genuine improvements that you can see

We utilize Microsoft Word’s Track Changes feature so you can see all of the changes we make to your document. We provide you with a tracked version that highlights our changes, as well as a clean version with all of our amendments accepted.
Improved style and appropriate tone

We will look to improve lexical (word) choice to ensure correct style and appropriate tone.

Dr Smith, PhD To improve academic style, avoid using “there is” or “there are” to begin a phrase or sentence, when possible.
Perfect clarity and construct

Your editor will fix issues of awkward phrasing and ambiguity to ensure perfect clarity in your writing.

Dr Smith, PhD I modified the order of ideas in this sentence to improve the logical flow and readability.
Grammar, punctuation and readability

We will fix errors of grammar, punctuation and readability.

Dr Smith, PhD This phrase can either be hyphenated or unhyphenated when used in this context (modifying another word or phrase that follows it), but the unhyphenated form is more common, so I will follow that style throughout this document.
General feedback and advice

The editor will provide feedback and advice on the content and construct of the writing, both within the document and in their Editor’s Summary Report.

Dr Smith, PhD Counselling is a specific helping model, but is not synonymous with psychological therapy.

Diction, tone, and register

Where appropriate, our editors will amend diction to improve the academic tone and register of your document. For non-academic documents, we aim to ensure that your word choice is suited to the document’s purpose and intended audience.
Logic and clarity

Logic and clarity are central to successful writing. Our editors will repair problems with logic and clarity where possible and will provide feedback and guidance on areas that need the author’s attention.
Sentence structure and awkward phrasing

We will correct issues related to improper sentence construction and awkward phrasing to ensure that your writing is coherent and logical. For clients who are not native English speakers, we focus on correcting problems with idiom and syntax, ensuring that the work reads like that of a native speaker.
Redundancy, repetition, and wordiness

Conciseness is vital to successful academic writing. Our editors will analyze your writing and correct wordiness, repetition, and redundancy.
Grammar and punctuation

We will proofread your writing to correct errors related to grammar, punctuation, and spelling. We target errors such as misused articles, run-on sentences, inappropriate coordinating conjunctions, comma splices, subject-verb agreement issues, dangling modifiers, split infinitives, faulty parallelism, and other issues.
Special requests

We are happy to accommodate special requests or requirements that you may have. For example, if you have specific style or editorial guidelines you’d like us to use (e.g., APA, Chicago, MLA), we will be happy to oblige.

Examples of our work

We proofread for grammar and punctuation, and we edit for structure, clarity, and style.
View examples of our English proofreading and editing services below.