MISTAKE MONDAY for September 24: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. Oops, somebody didn’t proofread this. I think my “read out loud” method would have caught this error. I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.
Break it up!
William Zinsser, a noted writer on writing, said, as quoted in Jon Winokur’s Advice to Writers: Short paragraphs put air around what you write and make it look inviting, whereas one long chunk of type can discourage the reader from even starting to read. I’m a big fan of short paragraphs, as you know if […]
MISTAKE MONDAY for September 17: 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 made me smile. I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.
Do NOT send your newsletter via your email
Are you thinking of starting a newsletter and sending it via your firm’s email? Stop. Sending newsletters using your firm’s email client—whether it’s Microsoft Outlook or some other program—is a bad idea. It can anger people, and handicap the delivery of your newsletter. But, don’t worry. There’s an easy solution. An easy way to annoy […]
MISTAKE MONDAY for September 10: 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 more than one problem. I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.