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Scheduling should include time for rewrites, proofreads and secondary reads by friends, colleagues and family members, experts say.

From Nature • Dec. 19, 2019

Between homework and scholarship applications, Huynh said she usually proofreads her dad’s emails, checking for accurate grammar and punctuation. He keeps a notebook with key vocabulary terms and phrases by his computer to learn daily.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2018

He also proofreads the game program and can recall statistics, with savant-like accuracy, from Oregon Tech victories 20 years ago.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2012

On the train, she makes more calls and proofreads documents.

From Time Magazine Archive