Commercial Finds
By Annette Rey
Okay, so I have two more observations to report of English gone astray. In the first case, an organization needed an editor before it dared embarrass itself and spend its ad dollars this way. And it keeps airing countless times without correction. The second case is a common word misplacement.
A Written Error
By Annette Rey
The errors I report are genuine examples of misuse of the English language. When I discuss an error, I do not give the source. I do not mention the name of the television program or the name of the celebrity speaking, etc. The point in exposing these errors is to be educational to writers and lovers of the English language. I do not discuss these errors to further embarrass the sources: producers, celebrities, attorneys, and others.
It is in that vein that I present the next error I found in a military document. It shall remain nameless.
Why They Matter
By Annette Rey
Some of my posts detail grammar and word choice errors that jump out at me from television newscasts, television documentaries, newspaper articles, radio programs, signage, and other sources. Here are some thoughts on the subject.
Local TV News Error
By Annette Rey
Some terms are vernacular, isolated to small communities. Sometimes they are non-standard words and are also called Americanisms. So this one may not be strictly called an error except for the venue in which it appeared. You decide on this one.
Trial and Errors
By Annette Rey
Another one of those errors has raised its head. This one might be a bit excusable.
Television News Ticker Error
By Annette Rey
While watching the news and reading the written news ticker across the bottom of the screen, I lost all interest in the broadcast when I saw an error.
Another Television Error #6
By Annette Rey
These words are more commonly misused than I like to think and have been brought to mind by another example – this is number six – of improper choice of word on a real crime television program. Albeit the incorrect word was chosen by a person being interviewed and not by the programming staff, still I am amazed the staff did not stop taping and did not perfect their broadcast.
Let’s look at these words.
Yet Another
By Annette Rey
The mother site of this error disturbs me more than the error itself. It is a major broadcasting television channel I have trusted for integrity. I believe the producers, directors, editors, and other staff, produce high quality material.
So, if they predominantly please, why is targeting any error important? Why do I complain and why do these discoveries bother me?
Written Word Error
By Annette Rey
The purpose of this category on my blog is not to castigate the perpetrator of these errors, but to use the errors as vehicles of education for my readers.
The last Embarrassing Error I reported was on March 19, 2017. So far, I have detailed errors in video productions. I discovered this one in the written word.
Here We Go, Yet Again
By Annette Rey
This particular misuse occurs frequently, on all kinds of platforms of television programs, radio, and in daily conversation. Recently I heard it on a commercial. Curious?
Writer's Block No More 