Correction cancelled mark

A struck-through marginal instruction.

Also known as: Withdraw instruction mark, Struck marginal note

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Meanings

The proof correction mark withdrawing an instruction already written in the margin.

Officially standardisedVerified fact
Withdraws a correction already written in the margin.
Contexts: Technical drawing
Officially standardisedVerified fact
Leaves the withdrawn instruction legible rather than obliterating it, so the record of what was considered survives on the proof.
Contexts: Technical drawing

A stroke drawn through the marginal instruction itself, leaving it legible beneath the stroke.

IdentityHigh confidence: High confidence because the identity is defined by a current official standard, but only a single source has been found so far.
Historical originLow confidence: Low confidence because the historical origin is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far, but early or supporting evidence is limited, but the regional or cultural match to this specific claim is not precise.
Current useHigh confidence: High confidence because the current use is defined by a current official standard, but only a single source has been found so far.
Visual matchModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the visual match is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.

BS 5261 — Copy preparation and proof correction
British Standards Institution · retrieved 2026-08-21
The British Standard defining proof-correction marks and their marginal counterparts. Paywalled, so records describe the marks as documented in secondary summaries of the standard rather than quoting its text. Authoritative for British practice; American convention differs in several marks.

Last reviewed 2026-08-24

Meanings

The proof correction mark withdrawing an instruction already written in the margin.

Officially standardisedVerified fact

Withdraws a correction already written in the margin.

Officially standardisedVerified fact

Leaves the withdrawn instruction legible rather than obliterating it, so the record of what was considered survives on the proof.

Confidence

IdentityHigh confidence: High confidence because the identity is defined by a current official standard, but only a single source has been found so far.
Historical originLow confidence: Low confidence because the historical origin is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far, but early or supporting evidence is limited, but the regional or cultural match to this specific claim is not precise.
Current useHigh confidence: High confidence because the current use is defined by a current official standard, but only a single source has been found so far.
Visual matchModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the visual match is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.

Sources

BS 5261 — Copy preparation and proof correction
British Standards Institution · retrieved 2026-08-21
The British Standard defining proof-correction marks and their marginal counterparts. Paywalled, so records describe the marks as documented in secondary summaries of the standard rather than quoting its text. Authoritative for British practice; American convention differs in several marks.

Last reviewed 2026-08-24