If you see the word "stet" in a circle in a margin next to a line, what would you expect the proofreader means?

A.

important change in that line of text

B.

ignore all proofreader marks in that line of text

C.

ignore proofreader mark that has three dots below it

D.

replace sentence with something more appropriate

E.

there are no changes to be made in that paragraph

B. ignore all proofreader marks in that line of text

The word "stet" next to a line of text being proofread means that all the proofreader marks in that line of text should be ignored. It means to let it stand, meaning don't change it. For example, the proofreader crossed out a word for deletion thinking that it was irrelevant only to realize later that it is actually important for identifying a specific type. The proofreader would then write stet in a circle next to that line so that the now relevant word is not deleted.