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freelance proofreader
Hello everyone,
I have recently decided to do a proofreader course. My only doubt is I am not native english speaking, even-though am fluent in both spoken and written english and have been living in England for the past 13 years.
My goal is to be able to do some freelance work after qualification, possibly from home, as I have recently had a baby and decided not to go back to my previous job.
Is anyone out there, working successfully as proofreader not being native english speaking? My main concerns is that possible clients could be put off by me not being english, in spite of the course qualification.
If anyone is able to give me advice on that I would be very grateful.
Thanks.
Circe.
I have recently decided to do a proofreader course. My only doubt is I am not native english speaking, even-though am fluent in both spoken and written english and have been living in England for the past 13 years.
My goal is to be able to do some freelance work after qualification, possibly from home, as I have recently had a baby and decided not to go back to my previous job.
Is anyone out there, working successfully as proofreader not being native english speaking? My main concerns is that possible clients could be put off by me not being english, in spite of the course qualification.
If anyone is able to give me advice on that I would be very grateful.
Thanks.
Circe.
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FreelanceScribbler
Messages count : 12Likes count : 0Registration : 9 March 2012I agree that clients would be put off if you're not a native English speaker.
From your post I can see that you English is very 'text book'.
That's not necessarily a bad thing, but it will vary depending on what you are proof reading.
If you stick to proof reading text books, newspaper articles and other publications that use 'text book English' you should do very well.
I hope that helps. - Contact in PM
Handdy.com
Messages count : 2Likes count : 0Registration : 28 March 2013Hi circe,
I don't think people would be 'put off' by the fact that you are not a native English speaker as long as you prove strong in your English. Also you mentioned that you have been in England for the past 13 years.You can safely go ahead with your course. Good luck! - Contact in PM
tj1979x
Messages count : 1Likes count : 0Registration : 3 June 2013I think go for it. It will depend on what kind of thing you're proofreading but you'll mainly be spotting typos etc and the more you do the better you'll be.
As someone who regularly works with non native english speakers i find that however long they've lived here, and however fluent they are, they still tend to structure sentences differently and often miss out articles in sentences but that's not something that comes across in your original post.
Good luck.