Tag Archive for: mistake monday

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 December 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. I think that most people will find this mistake quickly.

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

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 October 28: 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 hate spotting mistakes like this.

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

MISTAKE MONDAY for September 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. This is another common error.

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

MISTAKE MONDAY for August 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. I wonder if the author dictated their text.

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

MISTAKE MONDAY for July 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. I’m embarrassed to say that this was my own typo. I started Mistake Monday to encourage myself to proofread more carefully.

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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 May 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. This mistake jumped out at me. Did it catch your eye quickly?

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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.