From the Grammar Police

Huh?

This is a chronic. Your name is not Edward with a local investment company. Your name is Edward.

This is another chronic. Out of every three Floridians, how many are cutting back? Just one. So, as awkward as it might look, the correct wording is, “One in three Floridians is cutting back…”

Whoops. Someone in Graphics got confused. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo DR) wasn’t playing anyone that day. Norway defeated Ivory Coast/Côte d'Ivoire (CIV). Just like it says at the top. (NOTE: Ivory Coast produces about 45 percent of the world supply of cocoa, for which the “Horribly Wrong” team is eternally grateful.)

What’s between the months of October and November? Nothing. The word should be “during.”

And we go to the video archives! Click for Segment 13: Horror in the boardroom.

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

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