Anchor English Proofreading

Here are some of the questions that customers most commonly ask. If you don't find the information you need below please feel free to contact us.

How long has Anchor English Proofreading been operating?
Anchor English Proofreading has been in operation continuously since 1999. During that time we have checked a huge number of documents.

Are all your editors native English speakers?
Yes. We only use editors who have English as their first language. You can also specify whether you prefer British or American English.

Other companies offer different levels of proofreading at different prices. Why do you only offer a single level?
In our view, offering different levels of service is unnecessary and confusing for the customer. Our experience shows that customers simply want the English in their documents to be as good as possible. They don't want to worry that mistakes have been missed because the proofreader has only carried out a "light" level of checking. Therefore, we check the English in every document to make sure it is as good, natural, and fluent as we can make it.
And we do this at a very reasonable price.

Do I have to pay in advance?
NO. You only have to pay after we have finished the work and you are satisfied with what we have done. More details on our 'How to pay' page.

Why don't you ask for payment in advance?
We like to build a trusting relationship with our customers, especially since we work via the Internet and rarely meet them face to face. By not charging in advance we show that we trust our customers to pay and we also demonstrate our confidence in the quality of our work. We find that customers really appreciate and respond to this. You might expect that we would regularly be cheated but actually this has hardly ever happened. People are more honest than we sometimes think!

How long does it take to proofread a document?
Please see our 'Editing times' page

How much do you charge?
Please check our 'Prices' page

How will I know what editing changes you have made?
When we return your document all editing changes will be clearly marked in a different colour. We will also send a second document with all editing changes implemented, ready for immediate use. You can find more details on our 'How we proofread' page.

Can you proofread technical documents?
Yes, we have considerable experience in this type of proofreading. Many of our customers are are researchers in advanced scientific and academic fields, and send us documents of a highly technical nature.

How do I count the number of words in my document?
All word processing software will have a 'word count' tool. For example, in Microsoft Word you will find it by clicking 'Tools' from the main menu, then select 'Word Count' from the drop down menu.