Here's Your Proof - really!
A misplaced comma or misspelled word can radically alter the meaning of a sentence
For example, a simple hyphen creates a huge difference between
“An American journalist encounters a man eating crocodile in the Australian outback,” and
“An American journalist encounters a man-eating crocodile in the Australian outback.”
We believe the following text could have been enhanced by Here’s Your Proof – proofread carefully to if you any words out!
From the movie review page of a television guide:
“A murder spirals into a menagerie of sinister motivations and dark betrayals.”
Well, not so much a menagerie as a mélange.
From an advertising flyer:
“The Superstore unequalled in size, unmatched in variety, unrivalled inconvenience.” Just one space is all it needs!
From a recruitment journal:
“This is an opportunity for companies to practice what they preach and kill two birds with one stone.”
Really covers all possibilities!
From submitted resumes:
“Skills: Strong Work Ethic, Attention to Detail, Team Player, Self Motivated, Attention to Detail”“Experience: Chapter president, 1887-1992”
“I am a 'neat nut' with a reputation for being hardnosed. I have no patience for sloppywork, carelessmistakes and theft of companytime”
“I am fully aware of the king of attention this position requires”
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And finally, some newspaper headlines:
“Crack found in man's buttocks”
“One-armed man applauds the kindness of strangers”
“New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group”
“Heat Wave Linked to Temperatures"
Perhaps the sub-editors were having off-days.