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Rein of Error

This is a new feature here on the Art of Eloquence blog.  Many of my readers feel there has been a rein of error in communication these days.  They cringe when they see misspellings, improper use of grammar and typos.  This new feature of the AoE blog will turn your cringing into giggling. Here are this month's Rein of Error entries you can laugh at.  No need to avert your eyes!  It's safe to look.  Can you spot all the errors?   These are just a few of the ones we had personal experience with. This was my son's cake from a few years ago.                 This was an SAT Prep Book we chose...

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Can you spot the error?

Yesterday on Grace Talk Soup, I was talking about how seriously the scribes were about copying the Bible and how amazingly accurate it is.  I mentioned how difficult it is to proof your own work and how even with a good editor, it's hard not to find an error. I shared how my daughter found some errors on Stanford University's website.  What I didn't have time to mention is this very funny picture we found of one of the SAT prep books we considered purchasing for her. Can you spot why we didn't? Communication errors can cost!

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