Tag: spelling
- 10th November 2011
“Kills bacteria as well as the leading competition”
If ever a single book made the case for every business to hire decent copywriters, it’s this one – Empty When Half Full
- 23rd April 2010
I left out a part of ‘San Francisco’
Oh dear. Look at this man’s shirt. From here. Still, it’s not as embarrassing as David Beckham’s misspelled tattoo. Any other sporting spelling howlers that spring to mind?
- 26th February 2010
When journalists’ illiteracy leaves them looking (at) a right tit
What a difference a day or two makes – on The Sun’s website at least. Just a couple of days ago, we were treated to this gem.
- 23rd January 2010
Written English: the top 10 modern mistakes
If you’ve dropped by here before, you’ll know that I don’t mind monkeying around with the so-called ‘rules’ of language. When I want to start a sentence with ‘and’ or ‘but’ or any other conjunction, then I will. And often. But only if it works for the reader. Good, lively prose is far more desirable [...]
- 20th January 2010
Bad spelling’s like spinach on your teeth
Intelligent advice from the Irish Times to aspiring young journalists: Many a Schoolmag has hit the judges’ table corrupted by bad spelling and grammar. It’s like walking the red carpet in a designer dress and killer heels, but with spinach on your teeth. Where the paper bucks a trend, though, is in suggesting students “appoint [...]
