MISTAKE MONDAY for March 19: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? There’s more than one problem this week. Please post your answer as a comment.
Here’s a clue to one of the mistakes. Some words are commonly confused with other words that sound similar, but have different meanings.
If you can’t find the confusing word in this week’s Mistake Monday example, check out “Top 30 Commonly Confused Words in English.” If this word appears frequently in writing that you proofread, consider adding it to a checklist of words that you review more carefully than others.
I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.
Apostrophe. LOL
Yes, that’s right!
This is a tricky post because there are actually two errors. The second error is using “effect” instead of “affect.”
Yes. I didn’t read that far. Challenges of a proofreader, I suppose.