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Supernatural Spelling Mistake

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Christie | Subscribe to Proof Positive by Email

This product will haunt your lips forever. As seen in an advertisement for lip butter: “Supernatural” is a word, which is why software probably didn’t pick it up. Be careful with your spelling!

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Inedible Spelling Mistake

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Christie | Subscribe to Proof Positive by Email

If you read this carefully, you’ll realize this menu item would be dangerous to consume…and potentially disgusting. What funny misspellings have you seen lately?

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Picture Your Misspellings: Tie-die vs. Tie-dye

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Christie | Subscribe to Proof Positive by Email

Every time you misspell “tie-dye”, a tie loses its life.   Stop the violence – hire a proofreader!

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Your Author Website Could Be Killing Your Book Sales

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Christie | Subscribe to Proof Positive by Email

by Anita Stratos, Proof Positive Editor So you’ve given your new book as much social media play as you possibly can. Your efforts have resulted in a nice, steady uptick in visitors to your author website, which is just what … Continue reading →

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Killer Menu Misspelling

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Christie Stratos | Subscribe to Proof Positive by Email

I couldn’t resist posting a picture of this menu misspelling and the image it conjures – diners must have been calling the local fire department!

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eBook Plague – Errors Aplenty

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Christie Stratos | Subscribe to Proof Positive by Email

“Annoying.” “Very irritating.” These are just a couple of the most common descriptives readers are using when talking about their frustrations with the numerous errors in e-books. These readers are asking Amazon and other e-book distributors for refunds without finishing … Continue reading →

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Hot Today, Cold Tamale…Another Menu Misspelling

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Christie Stratos | Subscribe to Proof Positive by Email

Restaurant menus are fertile grounds for misspellings that are either funny or create double entendres. This one actually gave its customers the wrong impression, as the entire dish was hot: The funny thing is that “chili” was used in almost … Continue reading →

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Proofreading 101: The “Mined” Chicken Incident

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Christie Stratos | Subscribe to Proof Positive by Email

Here’s a fun little typo from a restaurant menu – it insinuates that the chicken was actually mined, the way diamonds or gold would be. Funny, I always thought that chickens were farmed, not mined! 😉 That proofreading error – “mined” … Continue reading →

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Ironic Forbes Error

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Christie Stratos | Subscribe to Proof Positive by Email

This misspelling – and obvious proofreading oversight – was in a June 2, 2013 Forbes article titled, “Book Publishing May Actually Save Itself”. What’s ironic is that the error appeared in an article about publishing! And the misspelled word, which … Continue reading →

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Wall Street Journal Gaffe

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Christie Stratos | Subscribe to Proof Positive by Email

Believe it or not, this typo appeared in the May 20, 2013 Wall Street Journal article, “Considering an Underground Park in New York”. Spell check doesn’t pick things like this up. Yet another glaring example of why everyone who writes … Continue reading →

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