I have a love-hate relationship with published typos. Love catching them; hate it that they made it to press.
The “rewards” of my habitual game of Spot-The-Typo seem more frequent these day, and I find myself wondering whether all the proofreaders are underpaid, overworked or have simply been escorted from the building, pink slips in hand.
My latest round? The DALLAS MORNING NEWS; page 11A of a recent edition; story about an aged socialite swindled out of her home.
Sentence: “The mansion, built in 1917, was in was in dire need of repair and updating when Bendtsen died.”
Spellcheck doesn’t catch duplicate words.
Apparently, neither do news reporters, editors or proofers.
Maybe it’s time to launch that proofreading side business, SPELLCHECK IS FOR WEENIES, and promote it with the simple tag, “Typos make you feel dumb because typos make you look dumb.”
Spellcheck doesn’t catch duplicate words.
Apparently, neither do news reporters, editors or proofers.
Maybe it’s time to launch that proofreading side business, SPELLCHECK IS FOR WEENIES, and promote it with the simple tag, “Typos make you feel dumb because typos make you look dumb.”
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