Why We Proofread ... (A Continuing Series)
This error, er, "bugs" me.
This proofreading mistake (substituting "fleas" for "flees") is just one example of how students can pick up extra credit all year:
1. Find a current, local mistake in spelling, grammar, major punctuation, or word usage in permanent business signs (not hand-drawn), newspapers, or newscasts. It has to be current and local, not just found on the Internet
1. Find a current, local mistake in spelling, grammar, major punctuation, or word usage in permanent business signs (not hand-drawn), newspapers, or newscasts. It has to be current and local, not just found on the Internet
2. Take a photo of it
3. Send it to [email protected]
4. Include what the photo is of, location, date, what is wrong with the sign, and how it could be fixed
5. It is first-come, first-served (no repeats of signs)
Again, this offer is for all year!
Happy Hunting!!!