



Cutting the crap since 1981
I have over four decades of experience in the printing and publishing industry, during which I rose from in-house proofreader at a small printing office to chief copy-editor at a global publishing house.
In 2012, I was headhunted by a US multinational corporation for whom I localised and edited webpages, and I have several well-respected client companies that use my services exclusively.
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Producing clearly written documents inspires confidence in customers and employees. Foolproof improves the content of your online persona and business-to-business image.
Foolproof will ensure that your dissertation is in the best shape possible: your words will flow freely and your content will be comprehensible.
Abstracts, books, case studies, corporate literature, dissertations, journals, mail-shots, manuals, press releases, reports, slide presentations, theses, web content.
Over 42 years in publishing means that Foolproof is well placed to cast a critical and sympathetic eye over manuscripts, ensuring text flows rhythmically and looks the business.
Testimonials
Jennifer Senior
Sylvia’s attention to detail is second to none. We regularly ask for a final review of work and on many occasions Sylvia has spotted things we’d missed ourselves – saving us from [what could have … Read more
Chris Senior
Sylvia is quite simply an exceptional proofreader and copy-editor. I’ve called on her a number of times over the past four years, and she has always done a fantastic job whatever the project. Her … Read more
Halil Hacıalioğlu
Thank you for your great work; the English version is now much better that the Turkish one!
Md Shams E. Tabriz
Sylvia has done an amazing job copy-editing my thesis. As English is my second language, I sometimes struggle with the use of articles and prepositions. She has an amazing attention to detail and pi… Read more
Lindsey Sandland
I have worked with Sylvia for several years now and I can honestly say I’ve never met an individual so enthusiastic about the correct use of the English language and its application in terms of spelli… Read more
Mike Tweddle
This book [The Secret of Feedback] would not have been completed without the care and attention of my dear old friend Sylvia ‘Tetley’ Suddes. Her patience with my general ineptitude towards the Englis… Read more
Huw Hennessy
Quite simply, Sylvia is the best proofreader I have ever known. Meticulous, thorough, conscientious, and sharp-eyed, I thoroughly recommend her.
Denise MacDonald-Kiernan
Sylvia helped produce my Open University Psychology project in 2010. She produced work to an exceptionally high standard and always met mutually agreed deadlines. As I am blind, I needed the inf… Read more
Sarah Shaw
If you are wondering whether to hire a copy-editor, my answer is yes; and if you are wondering whether Ms Foolproof is the one for you, my answer is double-yes. Sylvia has worked through the text of … Read more
Ariadna Tagliorette
I hired Sylvia to proofread and edit a project that I had to translate from Spanish into English. Her work was outstanding! She was easy to work with, fast and (importantly) met our agreed deadline. I… Read more

