Proofreading: A Dying Art?
Is proofreading a dying art? Even though verbiage passes the word processor’s spellchecker, does it make sense?
Great titles and headings are compelling and entice you to read more. And then there are those which make you say “Huh?” A friend sent me an email with the following. Enjoy.
- Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges (You mean there’s something stronger than duct tape?)
- If Strike Isn’t Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile (Ya think?!)
- Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures (Who would have thought?!)
- Caskets found as workers demolish mausoleum “We had no idea anyone was buried there.” (So what did you think was in there?)
- Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says (Really? Ya think?) Read the rest of this entry →