CopyRight Editing

09/04/2017

Submitted by Charlie Gregor

11/23/2015

Oh Lord, this headline. Think, people, think!

A college student from Queens was taking a relaxing walk through a scenic stretch of land overlooking Swarthmore College when he slipped and fell off a cliff to his death, relatives said Monday. “I...

11/20/2015

Interestingly, I don't see this as much as I used to. Or should I say, used too?

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10/26/2015

Fabulous...

10/20/2015

Well, this could be eye-opening...

How do you spell 'retinal'? (via )

07/22/2015

My thesaurus doesn't look like this...!

Writing Humour
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07/07/2014

A friend of a friend is looking for a Wordpress website pro who is also familiar with PayPal. She wants to be able to sell her new book on her website using PayPal. This is a freelance gig. If you're interested, please PM me!

06/23/2014

Can you spot the typo??http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/northwestern-school-of-journalism-misspells-own-name-on-diplomas-165948739.html

02/27/2014

Well, at least everything's spelled right.

Umm...

Thank you to John Rumpelein for sending this our way.

10/15/2013

Oh Lesus Christ! Vatican Misses Editing on 6,000 Papal Medals. - PRNewser

Shoulda hired a proofreader. Tsk, tsk.

Oh Lesus Christ! Vatican Misses Editing on 6,000 Papal Medals.

08/26/2013

Alabama powerhouse enters through embarrassingly misspelled banner

Educmacation strikes again!
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/highschool-prep-rally/alabama-powerhouse-enters-embarrassingly-misspelled-banner-preseason-game-040305759.html

If proof was needed that the preseason is a warm up for more than just the players, it just arrived at a scrimmage in Alabama. As pictured on a variety of Twitter accounts and brought to Prep Rally's attention by Busted Coverage, Hoover (Al.) High, one of the nation's most high profile football prog...

06/21/2013

Grammarly

“Like” if you agree!

Grammarly Lite—Spellchecker Designed For The Web. http://bit.ly/GLite8

06/14/2013

Hear, hear!

"Like" if you are determined to hold your own pen!

05/22/2013

Grammar Girl : 'The Old Editor Says' :: Quick and Dirty Tips ™

Amen!

John E. McIntyre, a veteran editor at The Baltimore Sun, shares pithy editing maxims from his new book

05/02/2013

28 Newspaper And Magazine Layout Disasters

Oh, my. I have tears running down my face right now. These are hysterical -- enjoy!

How not to edit a publication.

04/23/2013

Hey, it's rock 'n' roll -- all typos work here!

04/08/2013

'Celebrity Apprentice' Elimination: Dennis Rodman Forgets to Spell-Check [Video]

I don't watch Celebrity Apprentice (or any other reality show, for that matter), but I wish I could have seen Dennis Rodman's firing over this typo.

His team makes an embarrassing typo on Melania Trump’s name.

03/20/2013

Okay, here's the real cover of Su Casa! (stupid Facebook)

03/20/2013

Check out the cover of the newest issue of my magazine: Su Casa!

03/15/2013

A little "dog ate my homework" humor for you all on a Friday afternoon. Have a great weekend, everybody!

03/11/2013

Ruh-roh. Just because it's going on doesn't mean you need to advertise it. Thanks Kimberly Winnon AmRhein for this one!

03/04/2013

Raise your grammartini glass to National Grammar Day

And you thought the only holiday to look forward to in March was St. Patrick's Day!

Every year on March 4 (also known as march forth! which will make sense in a second), language-minded folks raise their grammartini glasses and drink to National Grammar Day.

03/02/2013

Just edited a website for a catering company. Everything on their menu made me hungry. 'Cause I really need to obsess more about food... :-/

03/01/2013

Yes, yes, yes! Slash and burn, and pick only the very best words for saying what you want to say.

Edit Ruthlessly
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02/20/2013

A detailed look from White House photographer Pete...

This is great! The President copy edits a speechwriter's remarks. Looks like my daily edits -- but where's the red ink??

A detailed look from White House photographer Pete Souza at Barack Obama, Copy Editor in Chief.

02/11/2013

A Typo Cost This Woman a Fortune

What a difference a digit makes! Read this one and weep...

It was a small mistake but one that cost British hairdresser and mother of two Sally Donaldson thousands of dollars.

02/08/2013

Chinese Knock-Off Brands (16 Pics)

Oh my God, these black market brand name knock-offs are hysterical! S&Ms, anyone?

You guys, Dolce and Banana is my favorite clothing brand! These black market products are hilariously awful... [via thaeger] You may also like: Only in Asia (20 Pics) A Modern Teenager Interprets Classic Art (18 Pics)...

02/03/2013

Doing some fun proofreading this afternoon. Guess I'll be missing the Super Bowl. But honestly, I don't care who wins anyway, the Braves or the Oilers. Kidding.

01/30/2013

A Short-Tempered History of the ‘Curmudgeon’ | Wordnik

Well, rats. How did I miss National Curmudgeon Day?

It’s National Curmudgeon Day, which means you can embrace your inner grouch and grumble, complain, grouse, kvetch, and whine to your heart's (dis)content.

01/24/2013

Light Bulb Jokes for Writers

More geeky editorial humor. Yes, we're weird.

Q: How many copy editors does it take to screw in a light bulb? A: I can’t tell whether you mean ‘change a light bulb’ or ‘have s*x in a light bulb.’ Can we reword it to remove the ambiguity? Q: How many editors does it take to screw in a light bulb? A: Only one. But first they have to rewir...