- Susan Weiner Investment Writing

MISTAKE MONDAY for Aug. 20: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

August 20, 2018/2 Comments/in spelling/by Susan Weiner, CFA

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.

MISTAKE MONDAY for Aug. 13: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

August 13, 2018/in spelling/by Susan Weiner, CFA

Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. I think someone forgot to proofread this one. They should know better. (Of course, I’ve made careless mistakes like this too many times.)

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

MISTAKE MONDAY for Aug. 6: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

August 6, 2018/2 Comments/in spelling/by Susan Weiner, CFA

Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. This is a mistake that bugs me.

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

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

July 30, 2018/2 Comments/in punctuation/by Susan Weiner, CFA

Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. Unfortunately, this mistake is too common.

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

MISTAKE MONDAY for Jul. 23: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

July 23, 2018/1 Comment/in spelling/by Susan Weiner, CFA

Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. I bet this week’s mistake jumps out at you.

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

MISTAKE MONDAY for Jul. 16: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

July 16, 2018/2 Comments/in grammar/by Susan Weiner, CFA

Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. If you can’t find what’s wrong with this, then try my read-out-loud technique.

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

MISTAKE MONDAY for Jul. 9: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

July 9, 2018/in spelling/by Susan Weiner, CFA

Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. Hint: spell-checking software won’t help you catch this one.

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

MISTAKE MONDAY for Jul. 2: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

July 2, 2018/1 Comment/in punctuation/by Susan Weiner, CFA

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

I can see how this image might spark strong feelings. For the purpose of Mistake Monday, I’m interested in issues of style, spelling, punctuation, and the like.

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

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

June 25, 2018/1 Comment/in grammar/by Susan Weiner, CFA

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

I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading. However, I wonder if the author of this week’s item is a non-native speaker of English so this isn’t a proofreading problem. As a rusty, non-native speaker of Japanese, I sure would hate to be judged by the standards of native speakers.