by theproofreaders | Mar 19, 2017 | Editing, Proofreading, Uncategorized
An Oxford comma changed this court case completely (CNN) If you have ever doubted the importance of the humble Oxford comma, let this supremely persnickety Maine labor dispute set you straight. A group of dairy drivers argued that they deserved overtime pay for...
by theproofreaders | Nov 12, 2016 | CNN typos, Proofreading
CNN just posted this: “They held their nose and voted.” Unless they all had one collective nose, which the voters didn’t, this should read, “They held their noses and voted.”
by theproofreaders | Aug 6, 2016 | Proofreading
Tell Weather.com to proofread its articles before publishing. This was published today: Some 4,000 years ago, legend says, the flood tore through a large are of central China washing away cities and inundating farmland. Read the full article that needs The...
by theproofreaders | Jun 24, 2016 | CNN typos, Proofreading
According to CNN: Homes washed away Thursday night unfolded like a horrific movie for 26-year old White Sulphur Springs resident Chad Agner. “The flooding looked like the ocean, there were these big waves,” Agner said. As the rain intensified Anger, who...
by theproofreaders | Jun 23, 2016 | Proofreading
I know we’re all in a big hurry to hear the latest election news, but “amendment” is a pretty basic word, especially if you’re CNN. AMEMDMENT? Really?
by theproofreaders | Jun 2, 2016 | Proofreading
Tell CNN to slow down and catch your typos! The South Korean government has long argue hat much of the pollution in this country likely comes from China. …most seats have been replaced by state of the art machinery CNN needs our proofreading...