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Spilling (oops, spelling) errors

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This thread will highlight the typos that we frequently encounter!

Double check spellings, so that embarrassing (innocent though it may be) situations may be avoided.

An interesting example:

Red Lion Area School District -- a school district in Pennsylvania, recently made one such embarrassing typo on ‘public’ school sports sign. They were trying to send a message not to underestimate the importance of quality public education

Typo
 
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A few years ago, a local residential colony in Adyar, titled "Navbharath Colony" tried to put up a Tamil version and posted it as நவபாரத் காலணி !
 
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Dear Naina Sir,

Only after reading the banner three times, I could figure out the mistake. Fast glancing fills up the missing letters!

I guess Tamil will have equally interesting typos! Especially when we do the Google transliteration. :typing:
 

Nothing to beat this announcement at Trivandrum Airport, when Smt. Indira Gandhi was the prime minister.

Sri. B. D. Jatti, the vice president, was supposed to accompany her but he had to cancel the trip at the last minute.

So the announcement was made like this:

Smt. Indira Gandhi will land soon here without Jatti!!

P.S: Always add 'Sri' or 'Mr' before a gentleman's name! :blabla:
 
Some of the highly 'educated' faculty members in scientific establishments refer to themselves as "principle investigator", instead of "Principal investigator" when submitting projects.

Does the project require them to investigate some principles? Are they addressing any ethical or moral lapses? Are the research rules in need of scrutiny?

They seem to forget that the correct phrase is "principal investigator", meaning either a "chief investigator" or a "lead investigator."
 
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Most common typo while chatting.
You see in chatting we tend to type all sorts of abbreviated words.

For example..u is used instead of You

urs is used instead of yours.

b4 is used instead of Before.

When we want to tell the person at we are chatting with to wait a while.

we type 1 sec..meaning 1 second.

Ok the letter X is just next to the letter C on the Keyboard.

So be very careful when we type 1 sec..don't land up typing 1 sex!LOL
 
Madam Renu,
I had thought that you felt no day was complete if at least one thread did not cover your favourite topics ...
You mean to say they were typos?
 

Miss. Beauty passes in B. Ed exams with flying colours and father receives this telegram:

Your daughter successful in BED!! :dizzy:
 
Spilling errors..

I don't rember whether I have posted this earlier or not..Anyway I have decided to post it again ..even if it is painfull to you..!!



I Read This Story A Few Years Back In A Magazine & Giving It Here To The Best Of My remembrance: [ Ofcourse..I have Added Some More Of Mine Too...Now...!! ]


This Incident Took Place In 80's When There was No Mobile, InterNet, Computers etc. For Office Use….


The MD Of A Company Received This Telegram From One Of Its Suppliers:


"SIR, PLEASE SEND MONKEY URGENTLY"


The Bewildered MD Tried To Contact The Supplier Over The Phone Since TheCompany Never Did Any 'Monkey Business' With Anyone, But As Usual The Telephone Was Out-of-order.. Since The MD was About To Go Out-Station ,He called His PA , GaveThis Telegram & Asked Her To Do The Needful….


True To Her Loyalty She Wrote This Letter To The Supplier: “Sir, We Have Received Your Telegram. We would Like To Inform You That We Do Not Entertain Any 'Exchange' For The Goods We Receive From Any Supplier.HoweverConsidering Our Long Association & Your Reputation As A Good supplier, We May Decide To Send Monkey Or Monkies As Per Your Requirement. Since You Want Monkey Urgentlly You May Inform Us Your Requirement.Please Note The Cost Will Be Adjusted From The Cost Of Material Supplied By You. The Cost Of The Monkey Cage & All The Applicable Taxes Are Extra. Awaiting Your Confirmation..”


Having Received This Letter It Was The Turn Of The Supplier To Get ‘The Shock Of His Life.’


He Decided To Call On MD To Find Out What Went Wrong.The Meeting Went On Like This….


Sir, Why A Letter Sent To Me Asking For Requirement Of Monkey..?


The MD Showed Him The Telegram .. & To The Surprise Of MD The Supplier Said Sir, I Never Requsted You For Monkey But I Wanted To You Make Payment For My Last Consignment Delivered To You ...So I sent You A Telegram.

”Please Send MONEY Urgently”.


After Good Amount Of Brain Storming It Was Found A The Typographical Error DoneAt Telegraph Office ..Was The Rootcause....


What Do You Say..?

TVK
 
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Wow what a thread! I realise this is about typos but while we're at it allow me, to please nominate best speller, impeccable language, "unlong winded-to-the-point" posts Awsib Sir!

I've seen same posters spell compliment as complement and it does drive me up the wall sometimes, only because complement means an entirely different thing!

I'm hoping Visa mami takes the hint and posts something here :)
 
Greetings.

I know I make lot of typos. Sometimes genuine typos; sometimes wrong spelling! I am kind of more or less conveying my message, I suppose.

Cheers!
 
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"offcourse"? This is a typo Renu is always famous for, right?
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LOL! only now I realized! Ha Ha Ha.

I have to admit that in school may Bahasa Malaysia(Malay Language) was much better than my English!

Hey this is fun yaar..we get to know all our mistakes in typing.
 
Raji Ram said:

Miss. Beauty passes in B. Ed exams with flying colours and fatherreceives this telegram:

Your daughter successful in BED!!
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Raghy said:
Greetings.

I know I make lot of typos. Sometimes genuine typos; sometimes wrong spelling!I am kind of more or less conveying my message, I suppose.

Cheers!
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@Raghi:
So, if message is what matters, does one draw conclusions about the type of girl the daughter will turn out to be?

P.S. Tongue-in-cheek. Just kidding.
 
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........... I've seen same posters spell compliment as complement and it does drive me up the wall sometimes, only because complement means an entirely different thing!....
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Once I got a 'complement' from my friends in this forum, who used to call me as 'cool sister'!
As soon as I pointed it out, he edited his post! :typing:

Clue: He must have been absentminded!!
 
Naina_Marbus said:
@Raghi:
So, if message is what matters, does one draw conclusions about the type of girl the daughter will turn out to be?

P.S. Tongue-in-cheek. Just kidding.
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Dear Sri. Naina, Greetings.

Well, as long as she is successful, I will be happy!:party: ( Tongue-in-cheek reply!).

Cheers!
 
Raghy said:
......... I know I make lot of typos. ....... sometimes wrong spelling! ....
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This is the best amoung your typos!! :high5:

But, I read somewhere that, "Amoung is an outdated spelling of the word. It was used at least into the 1920's.

If you read old books, you will run across it with some frequency."

Raghy Sir, I am sure you are NOT that old!! :D
 
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