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Chapter 1.
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Corrections made to proofs should be indicated as follows:
ʘ Insert period
,+∧ Insert comma
: Insert colon
; Insert semicolon
? Insert question mark
! Insert exclamation mark
-/ Insert hyphen
∨+' Insert apostrophe
∨+" ∨+" Insert
1/N Insert 1-en dash
1/M Insert 1-em dash
# Insert space
ls> Insert ( ) points of space
shill Insert shilling
∨ Superior
∧ Inferior
(/) Parentheses
[/] Brackets
□ Indent 1 em
□□ Indent 2 ems
¶ Paragraph
no ¶ No paragraph
tr Transpose[1]—used in margin
◜◝◟◞ Transpose[2]—used in text
sp Spell out
ital Italic—used in margin
__ Italic—used in text
b.f. Boldface—used in margin
◜◝◟◞◜◝◟◞◜◝◟◞◜◝◟◞ Boldface—used in text
s.c. Small caps—used in margin
===== Small caps—used in text
rom. Roman type
caps. Caps—used in margin
≡ Caps—used in text
c+sc Caps & small caps—used in text
==== Caps & small caps—used in text
l.c. Lowercase—used in margin
/ Used— in text to show deletion or substitution
₰ Delete
₰+⁐ Delete and close up
w.f. Wrong font
⁐ Close up
⊐ Move right
⊏ Move left
∏ Move up
∐ Move down
‖ Align vertically
= Align horizontally
⊐⊏ Center horizontally
∏+∐ Center vertically
eq.# Equalize space—used in margin
✓✓✓ Equalize space—used in text
……… Let it stand—used in text
stet. Let it stand—used in margin
⊗ Letter(s) not clear
run over Carry over to next line
run back Carry back to preceding line
out, see copy Something omitted—see copy
₰/? Question author to delete[3]
∧ Caret—General indicator used to mark position of error.
  1. In lieu of the traditional mark "tr" used to indicate letter or number transpositions, the striking out of the incorrect letters or numbers and the placement of the correct matter in the margin of the proof is the preferred method of indicating transposition corrections.
  2. Corrections involving more than two characters should be marked by striking out the entire word or number and placing the correct form in the margin. This mark should be reserved to show transposition of words.
  3. The form of any query carried should be such that an answer may be given simply by crossing out the complete query if a negative decision is made or the right-hand (question mark) portion to indicate an affirmative answer.