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Sorry, but in traditional editorial workflow, the "proofs" are what comes back from the printer to be proofread and okayed prior to final printing. This stems from the days of manual typesetting, when the copy submitted was manually set into type. In the process, the typesetter could introduce spelling errors, omit text, duplicate text, etc. Thus, the proofs (or galleys) were checked to be sure that these sorts of errors did not creep in after the original copy left the editors. These proofs were also given to the original authors for checking--and quite often the authors would reconsider the material and make corrections or amendments to make the material more effective. This, however, depended upon the agreement between the author and the publisher and the permission of the editors in most cases.
Over time, "proofreading" has simply come to mean a light editorial task done at any stage to catch the kinds of typographical, spelling, and style errors that need to be rooted out of copy on its way to finalization. As you are probably aware, large publishers of many sorts have both editors and "proofreaders"--with the latter being the primary source of correction of minor errors. While they may be involved earlier in the process, they are usually still employed after editing but before the material goes on the press.
David
-----Original Message from David Locke <dlocke -at- texas -dot- net>-----
Actually, in normal editorial workflow, the proofread is the last step
before going to the printer.
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