Words / B1

MAN-yooskr-ipt/ˈmænjuskrɪpt/

A manuscript is a handwritten document, or a writer’s text before it is published. Script is for drama; a draft is an early version. Exams and journals: submit the manuscript as a PDF.

Meaning

A document written by hand, or a writer’s text before it is published.

Examples

• “Submit the manuscript as a PDF, not a paper bundle.”
• “A medieval manuscript in the archive is not the same as a coursework draft.”

Good to know

a manuscript. Drama: a script. Early version: a draft. Publishing / archives / A-level. Countable texts.

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