Tag Archives: apostrophes
Apostrophe Teed Off
Just in time for back-to-school shopping, Old Navy will probably be offering T-shirts of 70 major colleges at reduced prices, thanks to a punctuation faux pas: a rah-rah cry to “Let’s Go” without the apostrophe. Ouch. I’ve always believed proofreading … Continue reading
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Spell check gone bad
At a recent writers conference in Las Vegas, I presented a workshop on editing and handed out this little “tail” to emphasize the importance of NOT relying on spell/grammar check . How many mistakes can you find? Once there was a sweat … Continue reading
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Fab Five Flubs
Though the following examples may not be the worst grammatical goofs, I see them frequently and they drive me crazy: 5. Its or it’s? If you don’t know which one to use, try this simple test: Say it is in … Continue reading
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