Typos of the week: June 25, 2008
In a press release from a local service club:
"The club also provides scholarships to high school seniors for collage."
(I wonder if they also provide scholarships for knitting, carving or other crafty pursuits.)
In a press release about a judge selected for an art show:
"... a rye sense of humor in his work."
(Do you think his barley sense of humor is as funny as his rye? Does quinoa even have a sense of humor?)
In a story by a co-worker:
"...viola!"
(I'm assuming this person was trying to say "Voilà!" as in "There you have it!" I wonder if the same effect can be achieved with an emphatic "Cello!" or other stringed instruments?)
In a headline on our very own front page (oy vey):
"Lightening sparks blazes in Humboldt"
(OK, but if lightening sparks blazes, what does darkening do? Put them out?)