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Pet Peeves: Using The Correct Word

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Well done, compiling these. I would put together a reference in a Word document, as I would check on things to make sure I had them right, for future reference.

Who or Whom was a real tricky one, for me, which was finally fully explained here on the forum!
 
I'm shocked at how many author websites I see with the wrong words used like who's for whose, or peaked and peeked for piqued. Stuff like that really bugs me. You're a WRITER. You should pay attention to this stuff. Words are your medium, and who will take you seriously when you can't figure out the basics?? Sure, everyone makes mistakes, but your website is your landing page for potential readers, editors, and agents. Proofread it, and make sure it's correct!

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Carol Rose said:
I'm shocked at how many author websites I see with the wrong words used like who's for whose, or peaked and peeked for piqued. Stuff like that really bugs me. You're a WRITER. You should pay attention to this stuff. Words are your medium, and who will take you seriously when you can't figure out the basics?? Sure, everyone makes mistakes, but your website is your landing page for potential readers, editors, and agents. Proofread it, and make sure it's correct!

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Exactly. It's pretty unlikely I'll read a book by someone who has spelling errors all over their website. How can I expect their book to be any better? (And don't get me started on self-pubbed books that aren't proofread. UGH.)
 
Nicole Wilson said:
Exactly. It's pretty unlikely I'll read a book by someone who has spelling errors all over their website. How can I expect their book to be any better? (And don't get me started on self-pubbed books that aren't proofread. UGH.)
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Even worse - spelling or grammar errors in web pages outlining the submission guidelines for a magazine. 'Do not submit materiel without fist proof-checking it.' OK, I made that up, but I have seen some egregious examples, really.
 
Jason Byrne said:
I was in a small panic when I tweeted a typo, "of" instead of "if." I figured out how to delete the tweet, and tweeted it again the right way.
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See, that's why this trend of tweeting submissions scares the bejesus out of me. I'm notorious for messing up Facebook posts, and then going back to correct them, hoping no one saw the typo! LOL!!
 
Carol Rose said:
See, that's why this trend of tweeting submissions scares the bejesus out of me. I'm notorious for messing up Facebook posts, and then going back to correct them, hoping no one saw the typo! LOL!!
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I do that all the time! Here on Litopia, too. I type primarily on my phone and autocorrect is the worst.... So, I end up editing most of my posts.
 
Yep 500 likes, it's a numbers games. Back to English, no my strong suit (suite, or anything else), but I have seen some agents websites with some obvious typos! Ah well, we ride the same boat, sort of. ;)
 
Alistair Roberts said:
Yep 500 likes, it's a numbers games. Back to English, no my strong suit (suite, or anything else), but I have seen some agents websites with some obvious typos! Ah well, we ride the same boat, sort of. ;)
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I know, right? It makes me wonder why they don't proofread their sites. I mean… they want submissions that are as near to perfect as possible, right? But their site has errors? OOPSY! LOL!!

And thanks for the explanation about the numbers. :)
 
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