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Friday Flubs: What are We Teaching “Are” Students?

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Every Friday’s post includes typos or grammatical errors I’ve spotted throughout the week. If you are anything like me these typos drive you crazy, especially when they come from people who should know better.

Typos are especially painful when they come from people that should know better. Like a public high school. The people who are teaching kids and preparing students to be successful in college and then in their future careers should know better, right? Continue reading “Friday Flubs: What are We Teaching “Are” Students?” →

Friday Flubs: Big Mistakes = Big Embarrassment

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.

I’ve spotted some major flubs lately. Yes, everyone makes mistakes. But, the idea is to catch those mistakes before the copy goes to print. If punctuation, grammatical and spelling errors are published your business won’t look professional. If you think I’m exaggerating, take a look at these:

Wait. What do these menus possess? Oh, never mind. There is just more than one.
Wait. What do these menus possess? Oh, never mind. There is just more than one.
If you want them to "spend wise" use grammar wisely.
If you want them to “spend wise,” use grammar wisely.
Hey! It's not nice to call people a group of "nobodies!"
There is a serious problem…or three…here.

Friday Flubs: Olympic Infographic Falls Short of Gold

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.

I was soaking in the interesting information on an infographic about the Olympic Games when to my horror I noticed:

Continue reading “Friday Flubs: Olympic Infographic Falls Short of Gold” →

Clichés: To Use or Not to Use?

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“We need to get our ducks in a row.”
Photo by ehpien.

Clichés have become so ingrained into our language. The problem with these phrases is that they are used all too often and can deprive a piece of true thought or emotion. In fact, the definition of a cliché is “a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.”

While a cliché may get a point across, is it really the best we can do? Can’t we come up with a better, more original way to communicate our thoughts and ideas?

Recently, Forbes compiled a list of common business clichés that when really thought about don’t do the best job at getting the point across. Here are a few of my favorites: Continue reading “Clichés: To Use or Not to Use?” →

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

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.

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” →