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The novel of the century. Specifically, the nineteenth century.
All the misinformation in the known universe, now in one handy volume.
Table of Contents.
Dr. Boli's Curious Friends.
Dr. Boli's Publishing Empire.
July 2nd, 2012 | 5:28 pm | #1
Dear Sir:
Its unclear what you’re point is their.
Yours &c,
Sam. Johnfon, LL.D.
Author, History of Rasselas
July 2nd, 2012 | 11:00 pm | #2
Dear Doctor:
You may also want to mention the difference between “rein” and “reign” – I often see people mention someone being “reigned in”, and can only assume this happens when they have been reined in by their ruling monarch.
July 2nd, 2012 | 11:03 pm | #3
One of the other sites in Dr. Boli’s publishing empire has taken note of that common confusion:
http://the-editor.uphero.com/2010/07/29/rein-reign/
July 3rd, 2012 | 7:56 am | #4
I’m far more amused by the more obscure errors and chuckle every time someone beets themselves up or toads the line.
July 3rd, 2012 | 8:36 am | #5
Ah, the miracles of automated spell checkers… I’d hate to think someone made such mistakes while feeling all at sea amongst the metaphors, or on porpoise, or perhaps just for the halibut.
July 3rd, 2012 | 10:14 am | #6
And let’s not forget the very popular baited breath.
July 3rd, 2012 | 3:34 pm | #7
My cats have baited breath – at least their breath smells like a bait box.
So many puns – just krill me now!
July 3rd, 2012 | 4:46 pm | #8
In my circle of friends, the interesting contrast is between errors we make in pronouncing words we’ve seen written a million times but never or rarely heard spoken aloud (Epi-toam for Epitome, for example), and errors we make in spelling words we’ve heard said aloud a million times but rarely seen written down (Kolidoscope was a memorable recent goof by a good friend).
And the English language desperately needs the new word “Emporer”, for a proprietor of an Emporium, just to give a purpose in life to the millions of orphaned typos for Emperor.
July 15th, 2012 | 1:12 pm | #9
It’s amazing how many people loose their minds when typing.
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