Archive for October, 2005

Debbie forgot the word “is” and typed “very” instead of “every” in her blog at Blatherings.com

Debbie’s blog is always well written, so this error must have come from typing it over again. Screen capture by Thomas on October 31, 2005. Names and faces blurred to protect the innocent.

The sign should read “Northampton Street”, not “North Hampton Street”.

This photo is from the Buffalo News.

What first caught my eye is the unnecessary apostrophes used in the airplane names, but also note that a hyphen should be used between “50″ and “year” because together they modify “Girl Scout pin”.

From JohnKerry.com (the About John Kerry page). Screen shot by Thomas on Oct. 27, 2005.

Extra Ordinary, originally uploaded by Shameful Typos.

Do you need more ordinary wildlife? This travel agent has extra!

Taken by Pheasance in Jacksonville, FL, October 22, 2005.

Love Ones, originally uploaded by Shameful Typos.

Leaving off the “d” in a past-tense verb or a past participle is a fairly common error, probably the result of writing what one thinks one hears without seeing it in print or considering the grammar. Other common examples are “use to” and “ice tea.”

Taken by Pheasance at Publix grocery store, Jacksonville, FL, on October 20, 2005.