"threatened the heath of workers" ➡️ "threatened the health of workers" #AmEditing #SpellcheckWillNotSaveYou
September 22, 2026 at 4:10 PM
"threatened the heath of workers" ➡️ "threatened the health of workers" #AmEditing #SpellcheckWillNotSaveYou
May 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM
October 28, 2025 at 1:08 AM
August 2, 2024 at 5:18 AM
August 26, 2026 at 4:17 PM
"the genial area" --> "the genital area" #AmEditing #SpellCheckWillNotSaveYou
June 2, 2026 at 9:20 PM
"the genial area" --> "the genital area" #AmEditing #SpellCheckWillNotSaveYou
'damning the river' = 'That bloody river!'
'damming the river' = Building a dam across the river
#AmEditing #SpellcheckWillNotSaveYou #ContextMatters
'damming the river' = Building a dam across the river
#AmEditing #SpellcheckWillNotSaveYou #ContextMatters
November 18, 2024 at 8:20 AM
'damning the river' = 'That bloody river!'
'damming the river' = Building a dam across the river
#AmEditing #SpellcheckWillNotSaveYou #ContextMatters
'damming the river' = Building a dam across the river
#AmEditing #SpellcheckWillNotSaveYou #ContextMatters
November 29, 2023 at 9:11 PM
December 5, 2024 at 8:20 PM
"The fire then traveled up the walls and into a cuckold" --> "The fire then traveled up the walls and into a cockloft" #AmEditing #SpellcheckWillNotSaveYou
December 22, 2023 at 4:16 AM
"The fire then traveled up the walls and into a cuckold" --> "The fire then traveled up the walls and into a cockloft" #AmEditing #SpellcheckWillNotSaveYou
The fish option for tonight’s #ACES2024 banquet is not available. Anyone who didn’t request a specific alternative was automatically switched to the vegan choice. Someone did a global Find-Replace in the database and I got a new business name! #AmEditing #SpellCheckWillNotSaveYou
April 5, 2024 at 6:11 PM
The fish option for tonight’s #ACES2024 banquet is not available. Anyone who didn’t request a specific alternative was automatically switched to the vegan choice. Someone did a global Find-Replace in the database and I got a new business name! #AmEditing #SpellCheckWillNotSaveYou
former prescient --> former president #AmEditing #SpellCheckWillNotSaveYou
June 6, 2024 at 8:20 PM
former prescient --> former president #AmEditing #SpellCheckWillNotSaveYou
June 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Editing a French translation where, in a paragraph *about breastfeeding*, they translated "nursing" as "soins infirmiers": care given by nurses. Literally one sentence after having used the correct term. #Facepalm #SpellcheckWillNotSaveYou #AmEditing #HireABilingualEditor
December 6, 2024 at 7:04 PM
Editing a French translation where, in a paragraph *about breastfeeding*, they translated "nursing" as "soins infirmiers": care given by nurses. Literally one sentence after having used the correct term. #Facepalm #SpellcheckWillNotSaveYou #AmEditing #HireABilingualEditor
"riding on their coat tells" --> "riding on their coattails" #AmEditing #SpellCheckWillNotSaveYou
August 21, 2023 at 5:56 PM
"riding on their coat tells" --> "riding on their coattails" #AmEditing #SpellCheckWillNotSaveYou
May 15, 2024 at 4:39 PM
November 9, 2024 at 6:30 PM
"launched an infestation" ---> "launched an investigation" #AmEditing #SpellCheckWillNotSaveYou
June 26, 2024 at 1:05 AM
"launched an infestation" ---> "launched an investigation" #AmEditing #SpellCheckWillNotSaveYou
"Douglas Fairbanks, swashbuckling hero of silent blockbusters like The Mask of Zorro…"
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"Douglas Fairbanks, swashbuckling hero of silent blockbusters like The Mark of Zorro…"
#copyediting #amediting #spellcheckwillnotsaveyou #fictionediting #freelanceeditor
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"Douglas Fairbanks, swashbuckling hero of silent blockbusters like The Mark of Zorro…"
#copyediting #amediting #spellcheckwillnotsaveyou #fictionediting #freelanceeditor
April 11, 2025 at 6:44 PM
"Douglas Fairbanks, swashbuckling hero of silent blockbusters like The Mask of Zorro…"
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"Douglas Fairbanks, swashbuckling hero of silent blockbusters like The Mark of Zorro…"
#copyediting #amediting #spellcheckwillnotsaveyou #fictionediting #freelanceeditor
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"Douglas Fairbanks, swashbuckling hero of silent blockbusters like The Mark of Zorro…"
#copyediting #amediting #spellcheckwillnotsaveyou #fictionediting #freelanceeditor
I honestly feel like a shit for promoting a cartoon at such a horrible time, but I do want acknowledge @sesquiotic for his help: https://www.ivacheung.com/2020/06/catch/
If you need a brief diversion, tell me about your best catches of risqué typos. #SpellcheckWillNotSaveYou
If you need a brief diversion, tell me about your best catches of risqué typos. #SpellcheckWillNotSaveYou
Catch - Iva Cheung
Thanks to James Harbeck for the punny board title. What a...
www.ivacheung.com
November 10, 2024 at 6:08 AM
I honestly feel like a shit for promoting a cartoon at such a horrible time, but I do want acknowledge @sesquiotic for his help: https://www.ivacheung.com/2020/06/catch/
If you need a brief diversion, tell me about your best catches of risqué typos. #SpellcheckWillNotSaveYou
If you need a brief diversion, tell me about your best catches of risqué typos. #SpellcheckWillNotSaveYou
November 9, 2024 at 11:05 AM
November 9, 2024 at 10:59 AM
"parody" → "parity" #AmEditing #SpellcheckWillNotSaveYou
I think this is the first time I've encountered this typo! Only happens in flappy dialects, I imagine.
I think this is the first time I've encountered this typo! Only happens in flappy dialects, I imagine.
November 9, 2024 at 10:41 AM
"parody" → "parity" #AmEditing #SpellcheckWillNotSaveYou
I think this is the first time I've encountered this typo! Only happens in flappy dialects, I imagine.
I think this is the first time I've encountered this typo! Only happens in flappy dialects, I imagine.
I've always thought of spell-check as being a kind of safety net. Per our long-running hashtag #spellcheckwillnotsaveyou, it can't catch everything, but used with an exclusion dictionary, it can help out. I haven't used AI in my work yet, except for summarizing meeting notes.
December 9, 2024 at 6:49 PM
I've always thought of spell-check as being a kind of safety net. Per our long-running hashtag #spellcheckwillnotsaveyou, it can't catch everything, but used with an exclusion dictionary, it can help out. I haven't used AI in my work yet, except for summarizing meeting notes.