Proofreading Blunders

February 23rd, 2009 | proofreading, UK copywriter

In my earlier post Proofreading – 3 Simple Steps to Perfection, I highlghted the importance of proofreading your work before publication.

Sloppy grammar, spelling and general lack of thought will turn your readers off faster than a blind date with The Hulk. But sometimes, mistakes slip through the net – yes, even I have been known to make the odd slip up in my blogs.

For your amusement, below are some howling bloopers of the worst kind – newspaper headlines. Obviously proofreading wasn’t high on their priorities!

7 comments ↓

#1 ballywick on 02.25.09 at 9:20 am

Here’s one I found the other day. Not as funny as the above but contains 2 (count ’em!) typos in 2 sentences. From the Telegraph no less. *sigh*

http://www.ballywick.com/blog/misc-writing/oops/

#2 admin on 02.25.09 at 10:19 am

Thanks for sharing that – just goes to show it can happen to anyone! 🙂

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