Look closely at the first line of reverse type. Some would roll their eyes or mutter a “Geeze.”
Me? It just makes me sad.
Showing posts with label editorial process. Show all posts
Showing posts with label editorial process. Show all posts
Thursday, March 8, 2012
A WordGazing Holiday
Today is National Proofreading Day, which seems an appropriate time to post this ad I noticed in the New Yorker:
Look closely at the first line of reverse type. Some would roll their eyes or mutter a “Geeze.”
Me? It just makes me sad.
Look closely at the first line of reverse type. Some would roll their eyes or mutter a “Geeze.”
Me? It just makes me sad.
Monday, June 6, 2011
WordGazing: Let’s Hope the Gov Sings
Saw this on a major news outlet’s Web site about important legislation that a governor was reconsidering:
“The governor said it is his policy not to say if he will sing or veto anything during the session … .”
Funny, isn’t it, how a simple switch of two letters can alter the meaning of a sentence? Heck, this transposition alters legislative procedures.
* Turns out the governor exercised his veto power on the referendum. Too bad he couldn’t sing.
“The governor said it is his policy not to say if he will sing or veto anything during the session … .”
Funny, isn’t it, how a simple switch of two letters can alter the meaning of a sentence? Heck, this transposition alters legislative procedures.
* Turns out the governor exercised his veto power on the referendum. Too bad he couldn’t sing.
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