MISTAKE MONDAY for September 30: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment.
I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.
MISTAKE MONDAY for August 26: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. This one may leap out at you.
I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.
NOTE: As of September, Mistake Monday will only be published once a month, on the last Monday of the month (for example, Monday, Sept. 30). I hope that you’ll continue to test your proofreading skills on Mistake Mondays.
MISTAKE MONDAY for August 5: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment.
If I were the person who proofread or paid for the publication of this item, I would not feel “relaxed, grounded and rejuvenated” after reading it on Mistake Monday.
I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.
NOTE: As of September, Mistake Monday will only be published once a month, on the last Monday of the month (for example, Monday, Sept. 30). I hope that you’ll continue to test your proofreading skills on Mistake Mondays.
MISTAKE MONDAY for July 22: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment.
There’s one obvious mistakes, plus some other weaknesses.
I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.
MISTAKE MONDAY for July 1: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment.
Hint: spell-checking software won’t catch this mistake. Try my “read out loud” technique to find the mistake.
I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.
MISTAKE MONDAY for April 22: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment.
This mistake made me chuckle.
I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.
MISTAKE MONDAY for April 1: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. No, this is not an April Fool’s joke.
I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.
MISTAKE MONDAY for February 11: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. Spell-checking software won’t catch this problem. I don’t know that reading it out loud will help much either.
I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.
MISTAKE MONDAY for January 14: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. Spell-checking software should have caught this one.
I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.
MISTAKE MONDAY for December 31: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment.
When I was writing this post, I missed the mistake on my first reading. I saw what I expected to see. It’s human nature.
Happy New Year, and thank you for your support of Mistake Monday!
I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.