Words, Words, Words
Hello, all!
Thank you to everyone who responded with homonym misspellings in September! I found a few more from webinar announcements, and I was emailed several other online misspellings that clearly fall into my “SpellCheck Won’t Help You” chapter of an upcoming book about Persuasive Communications.
What about these examples? They REALLY made me want to volunteer to edit their words before they went online . . . Did you see any misspellings like these? Please let me know and I will include them in my book!
“The lease agreement states that residents and their guests are not to disrupt other residents, use fowl language, or abuse alcohol in the amenity areas.” [Funny thoughts about what “fowl” language sounds like :)]
Instructions to obtain online credit: “You bust respond to the poll questions.” [Oh, dear]
Real estate agent to title agent/closer: “We request a closing extinction.” [oops – meant to say a closing “extension,” but if they really want to cancel the closing, well, that’s another discussion. . . ]
And my favorite so far, again from a real estate agent: “The house includes a walking closet.” 🤣
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