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Let it stand; -- a word used by proof readers to signify that something once erased, or marked for omission, is to remain.
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To cause or direct to remain after having been marked for omission; to mark with the word stet, or with a series of dots below or beside the matter; as, the proof reader stetted a deled footnote.
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"Let it stand." Proofreader's notation instructing the printer to ignore a change marked on a proof; from the Latin "stetundum".
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From Latin for "let it stand." Used in copyediting and proofreading to signify that the original copy, not the revision, should be used.
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Proofreader's mark written in the margins specifying that the copy marked for correction should remain as it was. Let it stand.
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A proofreader's mark that indicates copy marked for correction should be ignored.
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a abbreviation in copy- or proofreading meaning "let it stand," usually an indication that deleted material is to be restored. Dots are placed under the material to be restored.
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a proofreading term used to indicate that the original word or phrase, not the revised word or phrase that was added, should be used; means "let it stand".
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Means "let it stand." A proofreader's code signifying that copy marked for correction should not be changed even though it is marked or looks out of the ordinary.
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printing: cancel, as of a correction or deletion
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printing: direct that a matter marked for omission or correction is to be retained (used in the imperative)
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A proofreader's mark meaning let the corrected copy stand as it was originally.
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Proofreader's mark for "restore to condition before mark up."
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An instruction to set as it originally appeared; for example, if a word was deleted and then marked "stet," it would be reinstated in the copy.
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A proofreader's mark, indicating that copy marked for corrections should remain as it was
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A proofreaders' mark meaning "let it stand"; do not make change — copy should remain as is.
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Let it stand; restore
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A proof mark meaning let the original copy stand.
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An editor's indication on a manuscript that previously crossed-out text should be reinstated.
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A proofreader's symbol that is usually written in the copy margin, that indicates that the copy, which was marked for correction, should be left as it was.
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Proofreader mark that means ‘let it stand’: used to direct retention of a word or passage previously ordered to be deleted or omitted from a manuscript or printer's proof by annotating it usually with the word 'stet'.
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used in proof correction work to cancel a previous correction. Latin for 'let it stand'.
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A proofreading mark written in the margin, signifying that copy marked for corrections should remain as it was and not be corrected.
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Direction to let it stand, disregard correction.
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A proofreader's term, written in the margin, signifying that copy marked for corrections should remain as it was; to top
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A proofreading symbol that means leave it the way it is.
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Proofreader's instruction meaning ignore marked correction, i.e. let it stand as it was.
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Latin abbreviation of "let it stand." A proofreader's mark that means copy previously marked for correction should remain as it was.
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Latin for ‘let it stand', a print correction mark used to cancel an incorrect proof correction
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