Proofread for mistakes without rewriting my style
Catches grammar, spelling, punctuation, and consistency errors and changes nothing else.
The prompt
Proofread the text below. Fix only genuine errors — do not restyle or rewrite.
Language/variant: [e.g. US English, UK English]
Style rules to follow (optional): [e.g. "Oxford comma", "sentence-case headings", house style guide]
Text:
[PASTE TEXT]
Check for: spelling, grammar, punctuation, typos, repeated or missing words, inconsistent capitalization, numbers, names, and terminology.
Return:
1. Corrected text with every fix applied.
2. Change list as a table: | Original | Correction | Reason |
3. Judgment calls — places where the text is correct but could be read two ways, so I can decide.
If there are no errors, say so plainly instead of inventing changes.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- e.g. US English, UK English
- PASTE TEXT
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the Few-Shot structure (Few-shot prompting). A few-shot prompt includes one or more worked examples of the input and the output you want, so the model can copy the pattern instead of guessing it.
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