Hindi Proofreading Checklist: 20 Tips

Why Proofread Hindi Content?

Hindi has unique challenges matra placement, gender agreement, chandrabindu usage. This checklist helps catch every error before publishing.

Spelling & Script

1. Matra placement: "महिला" not "महीला", "विद्यालय" not "विधालय"

2. Chandrabindu (ँ): "माँ" not "मा", "आँख" not "आख"

3. Nukta: ज़रूरत, फ़िल्म, क़ानून for Urdu-origin words

4. Conjunct characters: "विद्यार्थी" not "विदयारथी", "राष्ट्र" not "रासटर"

5. Confusing words: "कि" vs "की", "में" vs "मैं", "है" vs "हैं"

Grammar

6. Gender agreement: "लड़का जाता है" ✅ not "लड़का जाती है" ❌

7. Number agreement: "लड़के जाते हैं" ✅ not "लड़के जाता है" ❌

8. Verb conjugation: Match subject in gender, number, person

9. Postposition usage: "मेज़ पर" not "मेज़ के ऊपर पर"

10. Tense consistency: Don't mix tenses without reason

Punctuation

11. Purna viram (।): Hindi sentences end with ।

12. Commas: Separate clauses and list items

13. Quotation marks: Use correctly for direct quotes

Style

14. Sentence length: Break long Hindi sentences

15. Unnecessary English: Use Hindi words when available

16. Register: Match formal/informal to audience

17. Repetition: Avoid repeating words in consecutive sentences

Formatting

18. Heading hierarchy: H1 > H2 > H3

19. List formatting: Bullets for unordered, numbers for sequential

20. Final read-through: Read aloud if it sounds awkward, rewrite

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