{"id":7027,"date":"2025-09-15T12:46:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T05:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pfddemo.bangkokwebsitedesign.com\/how-not-to-get-fired-as-a-proofreader\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T12:04:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T05:04:36","slug":"how-not-to-get-fired-as-a-proofreader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pfddemo.bangkokwebsitedesign.com\/th\/how-not-to-get-fired-as-a-proofreader\/","title":{"rendered":"How Not to Get Fired As a Proofreader"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Have you heard of the rather touching expression: \u201cNO WAR IS BAD\u201d. This is the message relayed by a king to his army in a battle. About 100 of his subjects had just fallen at the hands of the enemy, and the commandant, therefore, thought it wise to ask the king for his advice on the next step. The king promptly instructed his writers to communicate that he saluted his soldiers for their courage, whether dead or alive. The letter was promptly prepared and delivered to the commandant on the front line.<\/p>

The soldiers continued to fight until only three of them were left. The commandant was one such warrior, although badly injured.<\/p>

The king was astonished by the small number of soldiers who had returned and was ready to punish them further. They had gone against his directive but fortunately still had the letter from the king which read: \u201cNO WAR IS BAD\u201d. However, the king\u2019s message to the soldiers was actually \u201cNO, WAR IS BAD\u201d.<\/p>

As in this story, serious consequences can arise from the mistakes of a proofreader.<\/p>

A proofreader should be equipped with the necessary skills to help him or\u00a0her\u00a0refine and polish written works so that the intended meaning is clear, and the grammar and spelling correct.<\/p>

As with most things human, imperfection raises its ugly head from time to time, but there are some mistakes a proofreader\u00a0must avoid at all costs.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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It is important to bear in mind at all times that a proofreader\u2019s job is to make life easier for the client. To deliver optimal performance and satisfaction, excellent error spotting skills are imperative. As with the story above, adding a comma in the right place would have produced an entirely different situation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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