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See also: copyeditor
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]copy editor (plural copy editors)
- Someone who corrects printed material (copy) and prepares it for typesetting, printing, or online publishing.
Usage notes
[edit]- Among the alternative forms, copy editor is the most common, copyeditor about half as much, and copy-editor a fraction of that.[1] In terms of relative frequency, copyeditor keeps on gaining on copy editor.[2] Merriam-Webster lists both copy editor and copyeditor, the latter as less common.[3] The situation is different for the verbs, of which copyedit is the frequency leader.[4] Among proofreader variants, the solid form leads by a wide margin.[5]
Synonyms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]editor who prepares text for publication
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References
[edit]- ^ copy editor, copyeditor, copy-editor at Google Ngram Viewer.
- ^ copyeditor/copy editor at Google Ngram Viewer
- ^ “copy editor”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- ^ copyedit,copy edit,copy-edit at Google Ngram Viewer
- ^ proofreader,proof reader,proof-reader at Google Ngram Viewer
Further reading
[edit]- “copy editor”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “copy editor”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “copy editor” (US) / “copy editor” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.