Showing posts with label Typo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Typo. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

UK: medical fail, typo win

The complete removal of a UK woman's stomach, to remove what was believed to be a cancerous tumour, turns out to have been unnecessary; pathology confirmed the mass was benign.

A very sad story, I hear you say, if perhaps a little off-topic? Ah, yes - but wait, there's more.

In the article, we have this gem, a textbook case of an accidentally humorous typo:
An undisclosed payment will be used to finance care and support for the remainder of the woman...

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Reporting typos to the US government...

...makes me feel like I should be doing it from an encrypted disposable mobile or something.

Anyway, I sent this email to ICE:
Re the page, "Do I need to apply for ESTA?", the last paragraph starts with, "Is it important" (query), when I believe it should say, "It is important" (instruction).

"Note: Is it important to PRINT a copy of the document for your records. The printout is not required upon arrival into the United States, as the officers have the information electronically. Some airlines require the printout upon check-in, please check with your respective airline."