by theproofreaders | Sep 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
Yes, we can proofread airplanes, too (but they didn’t call us)! For Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific, this major typo was a missing “F” between the “i”s — on its Boeing 777-367. Photos can be seen around social media that...
by theproofreaders | Jul 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
An 11-million-ton iceberg has parked itself outside a tiny village in Greenland and has forced evacuations. We cannot attest to the iceberg’s size because the Weather.com article listed it as 650 feet high and 300 feet high.
by theproofreaders | Jun 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
In its latest online article about the firing of Rob Rogers, CNN writes that there were “19 cartons killed…” when they should have written “19 cartoons killed” “There were 19 cartons killed in that span — six in a single week....
by theproofreaders | Jun 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
The White House issued an Executive Order addressing splitting families at the border and misspelled separation as “seperation” (OMG!). Maybe The Proofreaders should be hired. Read the full story. Official Trump White House releases have included...
by theproofreaders | Jun 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
If you’re going to spend the money and devotion to getting permanent ink injected into your pores, make sure your tattoo doesn’t have typos like this Bon Jovi tattoo!
by theproofreaders | May 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
The question regularly comes up: One space or two after a period? At The Proofreaders, we firstly abide by our clients’ style sheet or standard style sheet, such as APA, CMOS, AMA, etc. If the client does not have/provide a style sheet, we abide by the rules...
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 | Mar 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
The American Bar Association’s website has the above post with “lawyer” spelled as “lawer” – Maybe what’s missing for young lawyers is the “y” in this article.
by theproofreaders | Feb 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
The White House press release mistakenly refers to the prime minister of Australia as the “president” of Australia. Ugh. Watch the full video on CNN.
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.”