Spelling & Usage Mistakes
Oct. 5th, 2007 12:31 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
willow_25Sometimes, we're just too lazy to use the spell check. Sometimes we type too quickly, and use the wrong 'to' or 'their'. We've all made stupid mistakes in our stories; we're human, right? I had a chapter posted for over a year before I noticed I'd used the wrong 'too' in the first paragraph. Beta also missed it. Just goes to show you, none of us is perfect.
Having said that, I occasionally see usage and spelling mistakes that make me shake my head...A lot. And I know there are other language nazis on my flist. So, anyone want to share examples of their pet peeves, or funny mistakes?
I'll start: I read a story recently that used the word eventional. What word is that supposed to be, exactly? Did I miss an SAT word at some point? Is it supposed to be eventual? The sentence it was featured in was so rough, you couldn't even tell from context.
And, I'll put myself down for confusing 'to' and 'too', and not noticing when I re-read my work, even though I know the difference.
Having said that, I occasionally see usage and spelling mistakes that make me shake my head...A lot. And I know there are other language nazis on my flist. So, anyone want to share examples of their pet peeves, or funny mistakes?
I'll start: I read a story recently that used the word eventional. What word is that supposed to be, exactly? Did I miss an SAT word at some point? Is it supposed to be eventual? The sentence it was featured in was so rough, you couldn't even tell from context.
And, I'll put myself down for confusing 'to' and 'too', and not noticing when I re-read my work, even though I know the difference.
