PROOF READING AND COPY EDITING

If you are writing a letter in English to a friend, or someone you know well, they are fairly certain to be forgiving if you make the odd mistake or two. But in business, one small error can be much more costly and you don't get any second chances!

As first impressions are everything, it is extremely important to get things right from the very beginning. We have visited many sites where English is used as a second language, and whilst it is clear that some have a good knowledge of the English language, we still manage to find a few errors. These are quite often the misuse of articles and prepositions, but more usually an author's attempt to "impress" their readers by randomly picking out words from a dictionary. Unfortunately, whilst some words have similar meanings, they don't always fit into every sentence. The example below may make this clearer:

The word "TAKE" has the following meanings: grasp, seize, capture, steal, win, transport, escort etc. However, you could not use any of these to replace the word "take" in the following wedding example: "Do you take this woman to be your....."

Writing in English is one of the hardest parts of the language, and to write in the style of a Native English speaker is something that takes many years to achieve (and even then only a very small percentage manage to obtain this talent).

With this thought in mind, it is probably far simpler (and safer) to let a Native speaker do this for you. The cost is quite small in comparison to the potential rewards and there is no shame in asking for help with such a difficult area of the language. Try not to let pride stand in the way of profit.

If you would like our assistance in this area, please send us an email at: englishservice@profindsearch.com with your contact details, and we will call you as soon as possible. To avoid having your email treated as spam, please place the following words in the subject area "English Editing enquiry"