Proof reading at at fault??

[Super Sprout]

Sharted would have been so much funnier, and some may argue more appropriate!

[Jay-ell]

I remember the days when proof reading in typist training was compulsory. I still read my work to check and then double check by reading it backwards - it's amazing what you can miss. Spell check? Never

What happens if you proof read Black Sabbath lyrics?

[Miss Mousetrousers]

Methinks someone typed it whilst drinking a bottle of Shardonnay! One does wonder where they got this info from so might be worth contacting them, but as long as no-one from the two forums I use has been persuaded to leg-it to a different site and that it's not run by Joe Swift (a.k.a. the renowned couch grass propagator expert), I don't really care because I don't buy any gardening mags as I much prefer going onto my two splendid forums any day!

[Bren In Pots]

Doesn't look good does it I'm usually OK on my PC but on the iphone or my Kindle I do get a silly/weird auto-corrects if I'm not paying attention when I hit reply.

[DWSmith]

With 184000 answers to questions and all the friendly discussions the free advice probably is shared - but I used to be an IT geek and it may mean something different to others.

Speaking of I.T. geek, have you seen that new movie about the clown that works with computers? It's called I.T.

I haven't seen it yet.

[rary]

Some articles today are too reliant on auto correct expecting it to be right everytime.

There are more than printers of a some articles reliant on auto correct but then I have managed over 50 years without being able to spell so it doesn't really worry me

[DannyK]

Maybe it was written by a Nigerian prince!

[Baldy]

There are more than printers of a some articles reliant on auto correct but then I have managed over 50 years without being able to spell so it doesn't really worry me

Over 50 years... blimey!

didn't spot that

[JanieB]

Maybe it was written by a Nigerian prince!

Which reminds me of years ago when I taught MS Office skills to the military. I had this African prince on one course who came to lectures wearing a sheepskin coat and big woolly gloves. It was a very hot July. I could not get through to him that he had to take the gloves off to be able to use the keyboard, but he insisted that it was too cold. I suppose it didn�t help that the other students insisted on having the windows open cos it was too flipping hot.

[bikermike]

there's always worse typos...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicked_Bible


I was once (when working for a PR company) sent a CV for my "pursual" I chased it round the office for a bit

[Jay-ell]

Which reminds me of years ago when I taught MS Office skills to the military. I had this African prince on one course who came to lectures wearing a sheepskin coat and big woolly gloves. It was a very hot July. I could not get through to him that he had to take the gloves off to be able to use the keyboard, but he insisted that it was too cold. I suppose it didn’t help that the other students insisted on having the windows open cos it was too flipping hot.

Hello - I am a Nigerian Prince. I have $30million which was ment to bee spent onn centril heeting but is in may bank akkount. I a tiepin this with gloves on as it's COLD.

[Jay22]

Just had a look to see what sharded actually means, wish I hadn't and it brings a whole new meaning to this thread for me!

[Potstubsdustbins]

^^^^^^^^^^I had to google and nearly sharded myself laughing

[DWSmith]

Job application cover letter:

I would like to apply fore a job as an editor of your paper. I halve a computer, and it has spellcheck, and it wood seam that this is awl I really knead.

I had originally intended too dew this last weak, but then I happened to reed my horoscope in The Times, and it said: "Put on the reigns before you lose control of everything. Of coarse, once I red this, I gnu it wood be better to weight four a more auspicious thyme.

Aye thought at first that maybe I should caul, but then I decided it mite be better to right. I truly believe that I would be a grate editor--know matter watt--rein or shine. Eye wood make accuracy inn spelling the mane ingredient of my editorial rain. Just to prove my hart is in the rite place, I maid sure this letter was perfect--I ran it threw Spellcheck.

I really due wont this job, and I no I could bee a reel asset, butt if yew don't higher mi, I won't whale.

[ESBkevin]

As a lad (best part of 50 years ago), we had a school visit to the local newpaper. One of the sub editors gave us the grand tour and said when he started in the trade the editor paid 6d (�0.025 today) to anyone that spotted a grammer or spelling mistake in the print. As a result the young lads scoured the pages in thier breaks looking for anything. The standard of typesetting was so high that they rarely found anything. Today a word processor has replaced those skilled type setters. Back then sixpence was a nice bonus for a young lad in his pay packet.