My main character's name is Louise. Today, it came out as "Louse." Not very flattering.
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I've spelled "United States" with the first 'i' and 't' reversed many times. It used to be funny. These days, maybe not so much.
We were warned against it in Journalism classes, years ago, and I do it when I type. Always check the word public, as you may type it pubic. Word won't auto-correct this one.
I did Untied States when I was a kid. Still funny, unless published or submitted as an assignment!
I did Untied States when I was a kid. Still funny, unless published or submitted as an assignment!
We got the same public/pubic warning in my college journalism courses! I don't write that word a bunch in my YA fantasy novels, but every time I finish a draft I do a search-and-find, just in case.
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Not my error, but I remember reading an article in a local paper where the writer paraphrased a comment by Queen Elizabeth, something about an "Annus horribilus." But she left off one of the 'N's. 
I had a character sipping tears and wearing a woolly hate. Which was funny, but not in the right way.
My MC is Devin and I keep calling him Devil.
Years ago I had a Brian that would sometimes become Brain. Those came out to stupid funny sentences. I wonder if I can dig some of those up...
Years ago I had a Brian that would sometimes become Brain. Those came out to stupid funny sentences. I wonder if I can dig some of those up...
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Light footballs roamed the hallway. (Footfalls)
Hasn't beaten:
"Put him on round the cock surveillance."
*sighs* Clock... write it out hundred times: Clock not...
Hasn't beaten:
"Put him on round the cock surveillance."
*sighs* Clock... write it out hundred times: Clock not...
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Typo in my day job: I had to note a discrepancy in the county name in an address. Guess what letter I missed out of "county name"?
Also: "see prev note" rendered as "see perv note"
Also: "see prev note" rendered as "see perv note"
Not my error, but I remember reading an article in a local paper where the writer paraphrased a comment by Queen Elizabeth, something about an "Annus horribilus." But she left off one of the 'N's.
Whenever I type the name of the country where I was born, it always comes out as Wiltshite instead of Wiltshire. It's not altogether wrong 
I laughed enough at this one that my boyfriend wandered over and rolled his eyes when I pointed it out. That's a job well done!
My favorite typo of the day:
Louise drove her elbows into a few sides, and the three of them managed to squeeze into the hut just as the door swung shat behind them of its own accord.
Louise drove her elbows into a few sides, and the three of them managed to squeeze into the hut just as the door swung shat behind them of its own accord.
