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Rates & Fees overview
	The rate at which copy editors and proofreaders can work on a text depends on a number of things: 1. Length This is usually calculated as the number of words or number of key-strokes in a document, or as the number of pages processed per hour. At English Finish we calculate our estimates and fees on an hourly basis.
	2. Topic A text that requires factual checking will take a lot longer to edit than, e.g. a curriculum vitae or a short story. Examples of data that require factual checking are: specialist terminology, tables, references to bibliographic and other sources, technical details, historical dates etc.
	3. Level of work needed If you only want spelling mistakes and punctuation checked, the proofreader will correct just that: logical slip-ups, oversights and stylistic errors will not be taken into account. By contrast, what is called 'substantive copy-editing' may involve rewriting parts of a text to improve clarity and style, or restructuring your material to improve flow and layout. Lighter copy-editing falls somewhere in between those two types of service. Turnaround rates depend largely on the length and complexity of a text. They also depend on the author's grammar skills and overall proficiency in English. The rates in the table below are indicative and apply to non-technical texts whose authors are highly skilled in written English. Please keep in mind that technical texts are more time-consuming. Also, if you are not comfortable writing in English or are used to writing in a different language your text may take longer to edit than indicated below.
	Bespoke copy-editing Name your budget and your priorities, and we'll tailor the level of copy-editing to your needs. Tell us what is essential to you, or ask us to assess a sample of your text – free of charge – to identify any weaknesses that are critical to the quality of your work. If your budget is limited, we’ll make sure that we allocate our time to what matters most.

Rates

Copy-editing
Light copy-editing:	1250–1500 words per hour
Medium copy-editing:	750–1250 words per hour
Intensive copy-editing:	250–750 words per hour
Proofreading
On average:	2000–2500 words per hour
Scientific texts, technical texts or texts with large amounts of specialist terminology:	up to 2000 words per hour

Fees

We offer competitive rates, based on Sfep's recommended rates for freelancers. All our fees are calculated on an hourly basis and quoted in €.

Please note that urgent requests (depending on the text) carry a surcharge of up to 25%. We only accept urgent requests when we can guarantee that we will meet your deadline.

Our minimum charge is € 20.

Copy-editing (light)	€ 20-21
Copy-editing (substantial)	€ 22–25
Proofreading	€ 18
Bibliographic research	€ 18–20
Copywriting	€ 35–50
Minimum charge	€ 20

web address: www.englishfinish.co.uk

e-mail address: info@englishfinish.co.uk

you can also contact us at: englishfinish@gmail.com


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1. Length

2. Topic

3. Level of work needed

Bespoke copy-editing