- Susan Weiner Investment Writing

MISTAKE MONDAY for May 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.

Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. I think if you read this text out loud, you’ll hear the problem.

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

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

What happened to proofreading at The Wall Street Journal?

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

Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. The mistake that caught my eye is subtle.

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

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

Sigh. I see this mistake too often.

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

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

This mistake made me chuckle.

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

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

This mistake is subtle. It took me years to absorb that this is considered a mistake by most proofreaders.

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

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

If you find that you’ve made a mistake like this, you may develop a headache, too.

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

Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. No, this is not an April Fool’s joke.

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

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.