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strip comes from my own syndicate, Universal Press. No excuses. The word is "sabotage."
The "Dave" strip comes from Tribune Media Services. The creator misspells "visible." The same syndicate provided a drawing last January to accompany an article on court proceedings; the artist misspelled "deliberations."
A strip called "Pickles" comes from The Washington Post Writers Group; the principal character confesses that he "accidently" dropped his toothbrush in the toilet. (Only Merriam-Webster and the Indianapolis Star sanction "accidently." Everyone else spells it "accidentally.") • Classified ads abound with misspellings. Most of the errors, I suppose, originate with the advertiser, but isn't SOMEBODY expected to check the copy?
In South Bend, Ind., and Birmingham, Ala., wedding gowns were offered for sale. One gown was "sequenced." The other had "lots of sequence." In Las Vegas, a wedding gown had "sequence on front and back."
In Eugene, Ore., a woman advertised for a lost "neckless." In Tuscaloosa, Ala., a breeder sought buyers for "black, miniture Datsuns," 6 weeks old. These were dachshunds with low mileage.
It's especially difficult to understand or to forgive misspelling in display advertising. The Spirit of Washington dinner train lured passen
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