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This is not copy-editing

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Post published:June 18, 2023
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Some years ago, I was hired as the British-English copy-editor for a vastly wealthy multinational after a lengthy and complex test.You know the company. The commission was to be completed…

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Testimonials

You’re editing skills are tip top and if you hadn’t picked up the colour issue we would seriously be in a whole world of horror.

Charlotte BourkeCharlotte Bourke, Project ManagerFluid and the British Council

Sylvia’s attention to detail is second to none. We regularly ask for a final review of work and on many occasions Sylvia has spotted things we’d missed ourselves – saving us from [what could have … Read more

Jennifer SeniorSenior Account ManagerFluid

Sylvia is quite simply an exceptional proofreader and copy-editor. I’ve called on her a number of times over the past four years, and she has always done a fantastic job whatever the project. Her … Read more

Chris SeniorJaywing Studio Manager

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I first met Sylvia when she was freelancing at the British Council, a client she had over several years. She was a breath of fresh air in the studio, with a meticulous attention to detail, no-nonsens… Read more

Charlotte BourkeProject Manager

Sylvia has done an amazing job copy-editing my thesis. As English is my second language, I sometimes struggle with the use of articles and prepositions. She has an amazing attention to detail and pi… Read more

Md Shams E TabrizApplied Mechanics EngineerCummins Inc.

I have commissioned Sylvia to proofread many travel guidebooks. She became my proofreader of choice because of her meticulous attention to detail and her sharp eye for inconsistencies.

Brian BellEditorial DirectorAPA Publications

Greatest credit must go to Sylvia Suddes for her painstaking proofreading and numerous suggestions for bringing the writing to life.

David WrightAuthorZimbabwe

I met Sylvia at Insight Guides when I started there in 1997 – when she’d only been in publishing for 16 years and was still learning the trade… She was very friendly and one of the few normal people i… Read more

Tom Le BasCommissioning EditorHodder Education

Thank you for your great work; the English version is now much better that the Turkish one!

Halil HacıalioğluSenior Translator/InterpreterAS TranslationIstanbul

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