MISTAKE MONDAY for Jan.27: 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.

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Believe it or not, this mistake appeared on the AP Stylebook website. I imagined that website would have a rigorous proofreading process. The moral of the story is that everyone makes mistakes. (I know I make plenty of them.)

I tweeted to @APStylebook about the problem. Although no one responded to me, I see that the mistake has been corrected.

MISTAKE MONDAY for November 25: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. Oh my, there are several mistakes in this!

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I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.

MISTAKE MONDAY for June 24: 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 isn’t easy to find, in my opinion.

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I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.

MISTAKE MONDAY for April 29: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. This example has more than one mistake.

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I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.

MISTAKE MONDAY for February 26: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. One item stands out as wrong beyond any question, even without knowing the context of this table.

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I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.

MISTAKE MONDAY for January 29: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. Having trouble finding the mistake? Try reading the text out loud!

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I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.

MISTAKE MONDAY for December 25: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment.

Hint: Automated spell checking should have identified the big mistake that caught my eye.
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I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.

MISTAKE MONDAY for November 27: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment.

Oh, I felt so tempted to make a snarky comment about this mistake!
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I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.

MISTAKE MONDAY for October 30: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment.

Oops, someone didn’t proofread this survey carefully.
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I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.

MISTAKE MONDAY for September 25: 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 let this error sneak through, I’d be crying.
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I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.