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How to ask ChatGPT to act like a careful proofreader

You will learn to have ChatGPT catch small mistakes in your writing.

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A proofreader is someone who checks writing for little mistakes. Things like spelling and missing words.

You can ask ChatGPT to do this for you. Just tell it to act like a careful proofreader.

Then paste your writing. It will gently point out fixes and show a cleaner version.

Try this
  1. Tell ChatGPT to act like a careful proofreader.
  2. Paste the words you wrote below it.
  3. Read its fixes and use the ones you like.
A message you can copy

Please act like a careful proofreader. Check this for spelling and clear wording, then show me a fixed version: [paste your writing]

Paste it into ChatGPT, then change the words in brackets to fit you. It opens in a new tab, so you will not lose this page.

Buddy, your friendly guide
Buddy says

It is your writing. Only keep the changes that feel like you.

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