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Topic: The Great Typo Hunt
singmesweet Joined Mon 07/28/08 Posts: 26661	Wed 08/04/10 06:45 AM Edited by singmesweet on Wed 08/04/10 06:45 AM
I was watching the Today show and the guys from this were on, explaining what they're doing. They are correcting typos on signs across the US. http://greattypohunt.com/ I thought it was an interesting idea. Good for them! If you had a sign that was corrected, would you be offended, or would you learn from it?

Kings_Knight Joined Sat 01/31/09 Posts: 3718	Wed 08/04/10 07:04 AM Edited by Kings_Knight on Wed 08/04/10 07:04 AM
There are too many illiterates out there who wouldn't know if the correction even took place, much less what it means. This is kind of a pointless exercise - interesting, but pointless. Kinda like a sign in a bookstore window that says 'Learn To Read!' ... the target audience never even knows it's there ...

Peccy Joined Thu 06/28/07 Posts: 17181	Wed 08/04/10 07:07 AM
I was watching the Today show and the guys from this were on, explaining what they're doing. They are correcting typos on signs across the US. http://greattypohunt.com/ I thought it was an interesting idea. Good for them! If you had a sign that was corrected, would you be offended, or would you learn from it? I rarely make typos, a quirk of being an ex editor. Though if one happened to slip by me I wouldn't be offended. More like embarrassed if it was a public sign!

ntexas81 Joined Tue 07/14/09 Posts: 96	Wed 08/04/10 07:14 AM


singmesweet Joined Mon 07/28/08 Posts: 26661	Wed 08/04/10 07:17 AM
I was watching the Today show and the guys from this were on, explaining what they're doing. They are correcting typos on signs across the US. http://greattypohunt.com/ I thought it was an interesting idea. Good for them! If you had a sign that was corrected, would you be offended, or would you learn from it? I rarely make typos, a quirk of being an ex editor. Though if one happened to slip by me I wouldn't be offended. More like embarrassed if it was a public sign! They're only correcting public signs. But, I do wonder if there are some out there who wouldn't even notice if their sign had been corrected.

Beachfarmer Joined Tue 04/17/07 Posts: 24709	Wed 08/04/10 07:20 AM
Not if I was famous for my veranda and had the Biggest Deck In the Country.

Kings_Knight Joined Sat 01/31/09 Posts: 3718	Wed 08/04/10 07:21 AM
Not only would they not notice, they wouldn't care ... the whole thing's kind of pedantic ...

Peccy Joined Thu 06/28/07 Posts: 17181	Wed 08/04/10 07:22 AM
I was watching the Today show and the guys from this were on, explaining what they're doing. They are correcting typos on signs across the US. http://greattypohunt.com/ I thought it was an interesting idea. Good for them! If you had a sign that was corrected, would you be offended, or would you learn from it? I rarely make typos, a quirk of being an ex editor. Though if one happened to slip by me I wouldn't be offended. More like embarrassed if it was a public sign! They're only correcting public signs. But, I do wonder if there are some out there who wouldn't even notice if their sign had been corrected. I doubt they would care

singmesweet Joined Mon 07/28/08 Posts: 26661	Wed 08/04/10 07:28 AM
Not only would they not notice, they wouldn't care ... the whole thing's kind of pedantic ... Well, you don't have to pay attention to their project, then.

singmesweet Joined Mon 07/28/08 Posts: 26661	Wed 08/04/10 07:54 AM
I was watching the Today show and the guys from this were on, explaining what they're doing. They are correcting typos on signs across the US. http://greattypohunt.com/ I thought it was an interesting idea. Good for them! If you had a sign that was corrected, would you be offended, or would you learn from it? I rarely make typos, a quirk of being an ex editor. Though if one happened to slip by me I wouldn't be offended. More like embarrassed if it was a public sign! They're only correcting public signs. But, I do wonder if there are some out there who wouldn't even notice if their sign had been corrected. I doubt they would care I don't know. I think some would. Especially since the corrections are on signs in public. Have you ever seen anyone corrected for spelling or grammar on a site like this? Some get very offended.

soufiehere Joined Sat 10/24/09 Posts: 45399	Wed 08/04/10 08:15 AM
Not if I was famous for my veranda and had the Biggest Deck In the Country. Are we to assume this is a typo???

Peccy Joined Thu 06/28/07 Posts: 17181	Wed 08/04/10 08:42 AM
I was watching the Today show and the guys from this were on, explaining what they're doing. They are correcting typos on signs across the US. http://greattypohunt.com/ I thought it was an interesting idea. Good for them! If you had a sign that was corrected, would you be offended, or would you learn from it? I rarely make typos, a quirk of being an ex editor. Though if one happened to slip by me I wouldn't be offended. More like embarrassed if it was a public sign! They're only correcting public signs. But, I do wonder if there are some out there who wouldn't even notice if their sign had been corrected. I doubt they would care I don't know. I think some would. Especially since the corrections are on signs in public. Have you ever seen anyone corrected for spelling or grammar on a site like this? Some get very offended. Their feelings get hurt because they were called on it in a public forum. If someone were an owner of a place that had an obvious typo on a sign, no doubt they would care. However if you pointed the same thing out to someone who was just an employee, I doubt it would carry much weight.

singmesweet Joined Mon 07/28/08 Posts: 26661	Wed 08/04/10 08:45 AM
Right, but I was talking about public signs, as that's what their project is about.

OKCUTIE67 Joined Fri 04/02/10 Posts: 2118	Wed 08/04/10 09:06 AM
I dunno...just my opinion...but you'd think if they cared they would have gotten it right to begin with ya???

msmyka Joined Sat 03/22/08 Posts: 17079	Wed 08/04/10 09:37 AM
I think it's great. People should care, and if they don't then I'm glad there are people who care enough to correct their mistakes. Hopefully people will see the corrected signs and take it a little more seriously next time they are tasked with creating one.

Mikey117 Joined Mon 11/20/06 Posts: 23736	Wed 08/04/10 09:39 AM
I dunno...just my opinion...but you'd think if they cared they would have gotten it right to begin with ya??? Thats why I want to have sex 3 times a day, I always wanna get it right!!

earthytaurus76 Joined Wed 04/08/09 Posts: 6603	Wed 08/04/10 09:42 AM
Ah thank that theya ideerrr iz a gud won. Everbody shol spell cooreckly and aposophate win nessasarrum.

Fade2Black Joined Mon 10/08/07 Posts: 50752	Wed 08/04/10 09:50 AM
I think it's great. People should care, and if they don't then I'm glad there are people who care enough to correct their mistakes. Hopefully people will see the corrected signs and take it a little more seriously next time they are tasked with creating one. Exactly. And here's my thought on Kings_Knight comments altho I get what you're saying .. even if they don't 'get it' .. someone else does and will TELL them Good grief, public signs are for public perusal. How horrible if we chose not to care just because they don't. Like fingernails on a chalkboard

singmesweet Joined Mon 07/28/08 Posts: 26661	Wed 08/04/10 09:57 AM
I think it's great. People should care, and if they don't then I'm glad there are people who care enough to correct their mistakes. Hopefully people will see the corrected signs and take it a little more seriously next time they are tasked with creating one. I'm glad at least someone else thinks it's a good idea!

singmesweet Joined Mon 07/28/08 Posts: 26661	Wed 08/04/10 09:58 AM
I think it's great. People should care, and if they don't then I'm glad there are people who care enough to correct their mistakes. Hopefully people will see the corrected signs and take it a little more seriously next time they are tasked with creating one. Exactly. And here's my thought on Kings_Knight comments altho I get what you're saying .. even if they don't 'get it' .. someone else does and will TELL them Good grief, public signs are for public perusal. How horrible if we chose not to care just because they don't. Like fingernails on a chalkboard I do hope that even if those who created the signs that were corrected don't notice, that someone else will point out the corrections for them.