Archive for the ‘Typos’ Category

Facebook Faux Pas

February 24th, 2010 by TimMc 1

I saw this on Facebook this morning and I’ve been trying to figure out the best way to use it. I think the best thing to do is just let it speak for itself:

Definition of Faux Pas:
(fō pä’)
A social blunder.
[French : faux, false + pas, step.]
Dictionary.com. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, [...]

Scohol Crossing?

July 30th, 2009 by TimMc 0

This can’t possibly be good news for that school district…

The Ol’ Spellchecker Strikes Again

March 25th, 2009 by TimMc 0

This past Saturday I received a letter from a prominent university in Spokane, WA. The letter, on official university letterhead, detailed a piano sale from their music department. The letter was fine…until the very last sentence. At that point, they blew it.
Credit cads? Sigh…
This is the problem with relying on a spellchecker. The word ‘cads’ [...]

Yer Now Edumacated!

June 9th, 2008 by TimMc 0

Why is proofreading important? Here’s a great example of why you need to double check your work. It’s also a good example of a poor printing company. A company who produces material for other organizations really should be responsible enough to double check the content they are printing. Five minutes of time reviewing the project [...]