Archive for the ‘general typos’ Category

Spotted on ZDNet.com by Thomas on July 3, 2008.



CNN.com uses "loose" when "lose" is the correct word



Bills blames themselves

From the Buffalo News web site, www.buffalonews.com, this typo shows the
difficulty in getting subject-verb agreement when a singular entity like a
team has a plural name like the Bills.

Seen by Thomas at Wilson Farms.



bad IQ test question, originally uploaded by doubtingthomas_blog.



Flyer found by Courtney in Indianapolis

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I’m not sure what country the .cl in the domain name indicates, but it’s a Spanish-language site that links to ShamefulTypos.com and calls our site “Un Colega!!!”



Blahs.jpg, originally uploaded by Shameful Typos.

Erroneous apostrophe use could probably have its own website.

Taken by Pheasance in Indianapolis, IN, June 2004.



Set16_01.jpg, originally uploaded by Shameful Typos.

Only one Patriot is playing? Patriots’ is the correct plural possessive. Extra credit if you knew that family-friendly should have a hyphen.

Submitted by Pheasance from a GMU mailing.



bastard.jpg, originally uploaded by Shameful Typos.

So, is he or isn’t he?

Submitted by Pheasance; taken in Indianapolis, IN, June 2004.