Though actually, the job title people say is copy-editor (or copy editor): someone whose work is to make the words in a book, newspaper, or magazine correct and ready to print. Copy-edit is usually the verb for what that person does.

Though actually不過事實上, the job title大家說的職稱 people say is是 copy-editor (or copy editor) copy-editor（或copy editor）：someone一個人 whose work是他的工作 is to make把 the words in a book, newspaper, or magazine書、報紙或雜誌裡的文字 correct and ready to print弄正確、準備好印刷。Copy-edit Copy-edit is usually通常是 the verb動詞 for what that person does指這個人做的事。

They do more than catch spelling. They check names, dates, and facts; they tidy grammar; they make the writing follow the house style; they cut what is unclear.

They他們 do more than catch spelling做的不只是抓拼字錯誤。They他們 check names, dates, and facts核對人名、日期和事實; they整理 tidy grammar文法; they讓文章遵循 make the writing follow the house style出版社的體例; they刪掉 cut what is unclear不清楚的地方。

A proofreader (校對) mostly hunts typos on the almost-final page. A copy-editor still has time to reshape a sentence.

A proofreader (校對)校對 mostly主要是 hunts typos在幾乎完稿的頁面上 on the almost-final page找錯字。A copy-editor文字編輯 still仍然有時間 has time to reshape a sentence重整一個句子。

The 'copy' here is the text itself — old newspaper talk for the words to be set in type — not 'a photocopy'.

The 'copy' here這裡的'copy' is是 the text itself文字本身 — old newspaper talk老報社用語 for the words to be set in type指要排版印刷的文字 — not 'a photocopy'不是'影印本'的意思。

You will meet both spellings: copy-edit and copyedit.

You你 will meet會看到 both spellings兩種拼法: copy-edit and copyedit copy-edit和copyedit。