Monday, July 15, 2013

Proofreading is a Dying Art!!

I'm on vacation this week.
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
to Run Down Jaywalkers 
Now that's taking things a bit far!
 

Panda Mating Fails;
Veterinarian Takes Over  
       What a guy!   
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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! 
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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! 
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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?
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Local  High School
 Dropouts Cut in Half  
       Chainsaw Massacre all over again!
Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors  
       Boy, are they tall! 
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And the winner is....  
Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead  
  
     Did I read that right? 
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1 comment:

  1. Thanks Ev for the laugh.
    My personal pet peeve is writers ending a sentence with a preposition. Happens everywhere. Did this rule get thrown out?

    Veronica

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