See also: copyeditor

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  • (file)

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copy editor (plural copy editors)

  1. Someone who corrects printed material (copy) and prepares it for typesetting, printing, or online publishing.

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  • 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]

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