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Hi all,
And how many of us scan each slide of a Powerpoint presentation looking for
mis-spelled words? Hey, I even proofread billboards. Yeah, I know, it's a
curse......
I enjoy the list very much since I am in the ranks of the unemployed. It's
good to hear others' perspectives and just the social atmosphere of this
"virtual water cooler". I was dying of laughter when I read the typo-are
you sure it was a typo?- about being laid (off) in May. Just one of those
jokes that you can't explain to the kids why Dad is laughing uncontrollably! :)
Subject: Re: Typos of the week!
From: CC <texchanchan -at- yahoo -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 12:22:09 -0700 (PDT)
X-Message-Number: 43
Re,
> Here's a philosophical question... what *is* a typo?
> To me, a typo is something that happens when your
> fingers hit the wrong keys...
>I use the word for any small mistake to avoid saying
>to someone "You spelled that wrong" or "This isn't
>right."
>You're walking at normal speed past someone's desk,
>maybe even carrying on a conversation with somebody
>else. A document is lying face-up, and
>instantaneously, almost unconsciously, you look it
>over and say "Typo!" before you can stop yourself.
>This kind of thing can get writers disliked.
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