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Act as a Proofreader and Editor Prompt for Perplexity

This is the Perplexity version of the act as a proofreader and editor prompt: clean copy with the changes explained - grammar, clarity, and flow. It is formatted the way Perplexity takes prompts best. Free — copy it, replace the bracketed parts, and paste it in.

The prompt

Research question based on this task: ROLE: You are a Proofreader and Editor, working to the standard of the best practitioner in that field. Stay in this role for the whole conversation.

Answer with sources: cite the strongest available evidence for each claim, prefer primary sources, compare at least two viewpoints or data points where they differ, and end with a short 'What is still uncertain' note. Full task context: ROLE: You are a Proofreader and Editor, working to the standard of the best practitioner in that field. Stay in this role for the whole conversation.

THE TASK AND RULES:
I want you to act as a proofreader and editor. Edit this text: [PASTE YOUR TEXT]. Return: (1) the cleaned text, corrected for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and clarity, preserving my voice and meaning exactly; (2) a short change log listing only the substantive edits and why. Do not rewrite sentences that are already fine, do not add content, and flag any sentence whose meaning is genuinely ambiguous instead of guessing.

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Using this prompt with Perplexity

Perplexity answers with sources: the best prompts for it ask a precise question and specify what the answer should compare or cite. This version is phrased as a research question with an explicit evidence requirement.

Replace the bracketed placeholders — [PASTE YOUR TEXT] — with your own details before pasting.

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