Tag: proofreading

Friday Flubs: You Are An “Expert?” + Four Pro Editing Tips

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Every Friday’s post is a collection of typos or grammatical errors I’ve spotted throughout the week. Sometimes they are things I find while out and about and sometimes they are things I find on the Internet. If you are anything like me, these typos drive you crazy, especially when they come from people who should know better.

If you cringe at misspellings, this week’s Friday Flubs may be especially horrifying to you. Everyone misspells a word here and there, but people who claim to be experts really shouldn’t make huge spelling mistakes.

If you are an expert, typos can take away your credibility in an instant. If you think I’m exaggerating, take a look at these.

 

Oh boy. I don’t even need to read this bio. I know what I need to know: you don’t edit your work. Continue reading “Friday Flubs: You Are An “Expert?” + Four Pro Editing Tips” →

Friday Flubs: Small Mistakes, Big “Incoveniences”

Posted on by Rachel

Every Friday’s post is a collection of typos or grammatical errors I’ve spotted throughout the week. Sometimes they are things I find while out and about and sometimes they are things I find on the Internet. If you are anything like me, these typos drive you crazy, especially when they come from people who should know better.

Even small typos can cause big problems. You may not realize that something as small as leaving out a letter or using the wrong word could make a big difference, but it can damage your reputation. Your customers will probably still get the gist of your message, but they’ll also pick up another message: the writer doesn’t have credibility.

Here are just a few examples of small typos that can cause big credibility problems:

 

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“Don’t wear this shirt: around your editer.”

Posted on by Rachel
Picture from Woot.

Great copy sells, and no one knows that better than Woot. The site that is all about offering amazing deals for fun gadgets is also known for it’s dryly-humorous t-shirts. But, the site is also incredibly fun to browse, and not just for the great deals. The copywriters there have nailed witty sales copy.

The description for this shirt had me laughing out loud. First, because I am all about good grammar and second, because the writing is just so clever.

Take a look at this section:

i’m 24 and my name’s craig and i just graduated college and i’m having a hard time finding a job because all the old fogies who do the hiring are like ‘u can’t write!” their such jerks! i can to write! Continue reading ““Don’t wear this shirt: around your editer.”” →

Friday Flubs: Marilyn Monroe and One of the Worst Words You Can Misspell

Posted on by Rachel

Every Friday’s post is a collection of typos or grammatical errors I’ve spotted throughout the week. Sometimes they are things I find while out and about and sometimes they are things I find on the Internet. If you are anything like me, these typos drive you crazy, especially when they come from people who should know better.

This week I found a typo in a local newspaper’s heading, and it was one word you really don’t want to spell wrong.

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Friday Flubs: Two in One? Ouch!

Posted on by Rachel

Every Friday’s post is a collection of typos or grammatical errors I’ve spotted throughout the week. Sometimes they are things I find while out and about and sometimes they are things I find on the Internet. If you are anything like me, these typos drive you crazy, especially when they come from people who should know better.

This week’s flubs are admittedly hard to catch. Most of them were buried deep into the content and some are very subtle. But, no matter how small or how deep, they still have a negative impact on the overall quality of the content.

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