Printer correction signs and their meanings

Proof reader’s mark also called printers correction signs are marks used when amendments have to be made in typewritten or handwritten work of which fair copy is to be typed. These marks indicate problems in the text and suggest solutions. Correction marks come in two ways which is abbreviations and abstract symbols. Below are some correction signs

Proof Reading

This is a process whereby a good typist checks and carefully read the document typed to ensure its error free.

Proof reading stands for:

P – Practice your proof reading skills

R – Re-read if necessary

O – Only be satisfied with perfection

O – One error not corrected is too many

F – Find and correct all errors

R – Refer to the dictionary often

E – Erase neatly and completely

A – Always proof read

D – Divide words properly.

Manuscript – Longhand

Meaning of Manuscript

These are handwritten and disjointed materials which need to be typed in a readable and meaningful way. Type script is the original typewritten form of an authorize book.

Meaning of Abbreviations

This is a short form of a word for faster development of writing skills. Some words and their abbreviations are written below:

Longhand Abbreviations

	Abbreviations	Words in full
	A1	first class
	A/c	account
	Amt	amount
	&	and
	@	at
	B/e	bill of exchange
	B/l	bill of landing
	Bs	balance sheet
	Bn	been
	Cf	compare
	Co	company
	Ch	chapter
	Deft	defendant
	Dept	department
	$	dollar
	E&OE	errors and omission expected
	E.g	for example
	F	for
	Fr	from
	P	page
	Pg	pages
	Pd	paid
	%	percent
	Yr	your/year
	Via	by way of
	Vi2	namely

At any time these signs are written in the margin, they are usually followed by the shilling stroke. The main reason for this is that there may be more than one correction per line and it is therefore necessary to have the drilling stroke after each, to act as a division.

Standard Abbreviations

	Abbreviations	Word(s) in full
	NITEL	Nigerian Telecommunications
	NIPOST	Nigerian Postal Department
	NAPEP	Nigerian Poverty Empowerment Programme
	NIDB	Nigerian Industrial Development Programme
	WAI	War Against Indiscipline
	UNO	United Nations Organization
	NLC	Nigerian Labour Congress
	ASUU	Academic Staff Union of Universities
	PTA	Parents Teachers Association