MISTAKE MONDAY for Feb. 24: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

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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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This mistake in The Wall Street Journal reminds me that everyone makes mistakes—even companies with professional proofreaders on staff.

Don’t beat yourself up when mistakes slip through. However, please do resolve to do better. That’s what I do.

If you enjoyed testing your skills on this example, visit my blog next month for another Mistake Monday item.

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

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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.