Time for a reminder to be careful out there! Take a look at some of the recent errors spotted in our imperfect published world (because, of course, I am perfect and never make any myself)*:
- …the pictures of the bloggers…don’t wreak of the standard sales pitch (I think it means reek)
- …the project would not be aloud to proceed (allowed)
- …some sight the figure as high as 41 (cite)
- …you can eek out six or eight minutes (eke)
- …I don’t want to temp fate (tempt)
- …we spend the evening with hot totties (toddies)
- …do we tow to a version of that old line (toe).
As I said, be careful out there, and watch out for “spelling by ear,” as wordsmith and columnist Alden Wood used to call it.
*Joke. I do, although I try very hard not to.