This is true for proposals, resumes, and sometimes even this blog.
Thanks to Aleks for sending this in!
Ev
Proofreading is a Dying Art!!
Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter I called the Editorial Room and asked who wrote this.
It took two or three readings before the editor realized that what he was reading was impossible!!!
They put in a correction the next day.
I just couldn't help but send this along. Too funny.
Something Went Wrong in
Jet Crash, Expert Says
Really? Ya think? Police Begin Campaign Now that's taking things a bit far!
Panda Mating Fails;
Veterinarian Takes Over
What a guy! ------------------------------------------------
Miners Refuse to Work after Death
No-good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-so's! Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant See if that works any better than a fair trial! War Dims Hope for Peace I can see where it might have that effect! ---------------------------------------------------------------- If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile Ya think?! Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures Who would have thought! Enfield ( London ) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide They may be on to something! Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges You mean there's something stronger than duct tape? Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge He probably IS the battery charge! ---------------------------------------------- Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft That's what he gets for eating those beans! Kids Make Nutritious Snacks Do they taste like chicken? **************************************** Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half Chainsaw Massacre all over again! Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors Boy, are they tall! ******************************************* And the winner is.... Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead Did I read that right? *************************************************** |
Thanks Ev for the laugh.
ReplyDeleteMy personal pet peeve is writers ending a sentence with a preposition. Happens everywhere. Did this rule get thrown out?
Veronica