English language editing and proofreading

In Progress Posted Jun 10, 2012 Paid on delivery
In Progress Paid on delivery

I have a 60,000 words long book in economics, and I need a native speaker (preferably British English, not American English) to proofread. The proofreader would need to do the following:

Typographical errors

Punctuation

Grammar

Consistency in terminology and style

Sentence construction

Word choice

Suggestions for text with unclear meaning

If necessary, word reduction

Logic, relevance, clarity

Structure and flow

Editing Proofreading

Project ID: #1686808

About the project

42 proposals Remote project Active Jun 18, 2012

42 freelancers are bidding on average $337 for this job

philmakerz

Please see PM. Thanks.

$750 USD in 20 days
(364 Reviews)
7.5
bret444

I am a skilled and experienced editor and proofreader. I always deliver a quality product meeting all project requirements. I have edited and proofread a wide variety of documents including sixteen masters theses, eigh More

$250 USD in 5 days
(308 Reviews)
6.9
blaney321

Strong academic editor with proven abilities and top customer reviews. I can complete your editing project in Canadian/British English with excellent results. Please see your PM.

$425 USD in 7 days
(39 Reviews)
5.6
onlyshakil

I am PhD in Business Management and a professional academic writer as well.I already PhD thesis and you can see my completed work

$400 USD in 5 days
(7 Reviews)
4.5
jaime4444

Hello, Thank you for considering my bid. As a native english speaker and professional editor and writer, I would like to edit your economics book. I am interested in your subject and have edited for British English More

$250 USD in 3 days
(19 Reviews)
4.2
vwevell1

Hi there - I'm a native British editor/proofreader with more than 16 years' experience, specifically in the legal/finance and economics fields. I work professionally and, although probably not the lowest bid, will guar More

$523 USD in 7 days
(5 Reviews)
3.9
beccaboo12

I recently completed my undergraduate degree with a minor in editing, so I have lots of recent editing experience and I would return your manuscript to you in great form. I am very detail conscious and I do well at cat More

$250 USD in 7 days
(5 Reviews)
3.5
Gmlsmith

What an interesting project! I have been working in the writing and editing industry for the past year as a freelance editor and writer, but have also written and edited for various publications and businesses for More

$350 USD in 3 days
(4 Reviews)
3.5
kmnsh

Hi, Please check your PM for details. Thanks.

$250 USD in 7 days
(4 Reviews)
2.8
writinginblood

Editing and proofreading are so much more than language correction. We believe that quality revision services directly contribute not just to the success of a project but also to the success of an individual. kindly ch More

$250 USD in 5 days
(12 Reviews)
3.4
dewgirl0722

I was born and raised in Chicago, and and educated at the Univ. of IL. I majored in Computer Science; my minor was English. Working from home as a freelance copy-editor/proofreader, I have been providing these services More

$250 USD in 21 days
(4 Reviews)
3.3
yourproofreader

I am a native British English speaker and writer and a highly experienced editor and proofreader. I would be delighted to edit and proofread your 60 000 word book on economics. I will review the text in terms of cohe More

$400 USD in 14 days
(4 Reviews)
2.8
Shadowdancing

Native UK citizen and experience proofreader/editor. Please refer to the PM I have sent you.

$350 USD in 14 days
(2 Reviews)
2.7
Proofreadmywork

I would be delighted to work with you and hope that my bid is in line with your budget. I am a native British English speaker, and have recent experience of editing and proofreading student essays and technical books More

$250 USD in 5 days
(2 Reviews)
1.7
degumaks

hae sir i am a native english speaker . i am a talented and proficient writer . i have recently edited and published my first book in amazon so i have got all the necessary tools and skills to edit and proofread the bo More

$300 USD in 6 days
(0 Reviews)
0.0
jennien

Hello, I would be most pleased if you could consider my bid for your project. I have 14 years' experience in quality assurance, testing, and technical legislative compliance in various industries. This experience i More

$250 USD in 7 days
(0 Reviews)
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NGWordFlow

Hello. I provide exactly the service you are seeking for all my clients. Please read my PM for further details of my tender. Best regards. N.

$600 USD in 5 days
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Ushindi

I am an expert proofreader / reviewer having taught for over thirty-five years at both the secondary and tertiary levels. I have also supervised several students through the completion of Masters' theses. I am the a More

$300 USD in 5 days
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arushk1

Hi, I'm an Engineering student from India. I've been speaking and reading English from as long as I can remember, so my English is as good as a native. I do believe that I can provide excellent service in terms of proo More

$250 USD in 4 days
(0 Reviews)
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Rivkyb52

I am an experienced writer, copywriter and editor for several publications. I also freelance on a wide variety of subjects. As evidenced by my 100 percent score on the English Language Exam, both levels one and two, More

$250 USD in 5 days
(0 Reviews)
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