proofread

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So come back to the letter in two hours, proofread, and only then send.

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  1. transitive verb To read (copy or proof) in order to find errors and mark corrections.
  2. intransitive verb To read copy or proof for purposes of error detection and correction.

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  • They should be thoughtfully proofread, updated, and tailored to each position. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Bring them totally proofread, spellchecked papers that you actually wrote and edited several days before their due dates (and for fuck's sake, turn them in on time). —  Rate Your Students
  • So come back to the letter in two hours, proofread, and only then send. —  Readthehook.com - Current Articles
  • Here's my take: If you won't take the time to proofread a blog post, I will wonder what other things you won't take time to do right for me if I choose you as my Realtor. —  The Real Estate Tomato
  • Worry not, TweetCall uses voice recognition technology developed by Quicktate which is a "highly accurate transcription service, which uses humans to proofread all messages for proper syntax, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation before they are submitted." —  Gadgetell
 

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