MISTAKE MONDAY for Aug. 6: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. This is a mistake that bugs me.
I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.
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MISTAKE MONDAY for Jul. 30: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. Unfortunately, this mistake is too common.
I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.
MISTAKE MONDAY for Jul. 23: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. I bet this week’s mistake jumps out at you.
I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.
MISTAKE MONDAY for Jul. 16: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. If you can’t find what’s wrong with this, then try my read-out-loud technique.
I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.
MISTAKE MONDAY for Jul. 9: 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 help you catch this one.
I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.
MISTAKE MONDAY for Jul. 2: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment.
I can see how this image might spark strong feelings. For the purpose of Mistake Monday, I’m interested in issues of style, spelling, punctuation, and the like.
I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.
MISTAKE MONDAY for June 25: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the Mistake Monday image below? Please post your answer as a comment.
I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading. However, I wonder if the author of this week’s item is a non-native speaker of English so this isn’t a proofreading problem. As a rusty, non-native speaker of Japanese, I sure would hate to be judged by the standards of native speakers.
MISTAKE MONDAY for June 18: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the Mistake Monday image below? Please post your answer as a comment.
I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.
MISTAKE MONDAY for June 11: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the Mistake Monday image below? Please post your answer as a comment.
I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.
Spell-checking software should have caught this week’s error.
MISTAKE MONDAY for June 4: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the Mistake Monday image below? Please post your answer as a comment.
I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.
I often recommend my “read out loud” method for finding mistakes, but that wouldn’t help you to find the error that caught my eye in this week’s Mistake Monday.