Some graphics writers just don’t give a dam!
Candy Hatcher Gregor
Lots of incidents, but just one wave that scares beachgoers.
Same mistake. Lots of planes, but just one grounding that cripples the route.
Do you know regulatory bodies which result in physical injuries? We don’t either. That’s just wrong! We searched the internet and this particular outlet had mistyped the quote. It says, “…any regulatory body and could result in physical injury…”
When you blow out your opponent, the result is a blowout.
Again: Everyday is an adjective meaning common. You stretch every day.
Does this mean several spots on the left side but just one on the right? We’ve heard about the fight for restroom parity, so we asked someone who’d gone in, and, well, there’s space for more than one woman.
Specialty. And no apostrophe!!!!
In a segment back in March 2021, we explained that “troop” is a unit. It isn’t a synonym for a soldier. We weep for these three soldiers.
Jeff Burns
We barely can bear to see mistakes like this. This is about the former group Lady Antebellum. Should be, “bore the same name.”
And we go to the video archive for Segment 62: Say it. Don’t spray it. Part two. https://youtu.be/bK5GaUocSJA
Calling all readers! Do you like "Something Went Horribly Wrong?" It's a labor of love. But we need more followers. Tell your friends! Tell Editors, Writers, Teachers to tell their friends! Goal: double our mailing list in a month. You can do it! http://ekfla.com/newsletter
Readers: "Something Went Horribly Wrong" features samples of bad writing we see nearly every day. You can participate! Be our duly deputized “grammar police.” Your motto: “To protect and correct.” Send in your photos of store signs, street signs, menus, TV news graphics, newspaper headlines, tweets, and so on. It doesn’t have to be a grammatical error. It can be just what we call “cowardly writing.” Include your name and home town so we can credit you properly. You're free to add a comment, although we reserve the right to edit or omit. Now get out there! Send to Eliot@eliotkleinberg.com
Haven’t signed up for our newsletter yet? Do it now! And tell your friends!
NOTE: Eliot and Lou Ann are available for speaking engagements, and can travel. Reach us through the comments section. Just think of all of your employees getting back to work on a Monday, their heads filled with all the ways we’ve shown them to be better communicators!