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Copy Editing and Line Editing, What is the difference between them?

Copy Editing and Line Editing, What is the difference between them?

What is copy editing? What is line editing? Well…

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First, we can try to define copyediting, and then compare it to other editing services.

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So when talking about defining these terms…

Surprise! There are no cut-and-dry, definitive descriptions for ANY editing services. Even edit…

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