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Throw in one more comma and it’s done…

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Why must people do things like this to signs?

Four commas, and not a one of them used correctly. If you’re going to invest in a sign, I highly recommend splurging on a proofreader!

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But *why* do the aid workers have suspion?

Friday, May 9, 2008

Here’s a painful headline from Macleans.ca:
Myanmar’s military rulers view all foreigners, even aid workers with suspion
For me, this raises two questions:
1. What is suspion?
2. Why do the aid workers have it?

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Dear Microsoft: Did you know your word-processing program has a spell check?

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

The above image is a screencap from the help files in Excel 2007. If the “Waht” isn’t awful enough, just try to decipher that second sentence. Yes, this is so helpful. Perhaps a proofreader would have been a good idea?

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Twuncers, kippers: LOL, but oh, it hurts :-(

Sunday, March 23, 2008

There was a time once, I think, when people used real words.
Not anymore.
Ever heard of a twuncer? A soiler? An alcopop?
Read all about it, and groan and gag, here. It hurts my poor editor’s brain.

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Oh, CBC – I told the world I loved you!

Friday, March 7, 2008

And then you do this:
However, the club said if the swelling and pain reduce within the week, it would allow Ohlund to continue playing in lieu of slight discomfort and he would then undergo surgery in the off-season.
Well, yes: playing in lieu of slight discomfort sound like a great idea, but somehow I don’t think [...]

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