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Sep102012

Two Spaces typographical fail

I came across this typographical fail this weekend. Two spaces after a period find and replace: It's not just for after periods anymore...

And then there's the lack of apostrophe problem...

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I would also wonder why two dining room chairs, a pile of discarded drapery, and what appears to be a helium tank are parked on the sidewalk; but I'm a bit of a purist.

September 10, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterLora Alejandro

Just remember not to try to fix those problems yourself, like the two protagonists of this article did:

http://www.commarts.com/columns/righting-wrongs.html

Its two heroes, Deck and Herson, went on a mission trying to fix the misspelled signs across America. As a result, they "were brought up on charges and plead guilty to conspiracy to vandalize government prop­erty. They have now served a year’s probation, paid a $3,035 fine and steered clear from all National Parks for a year."

September 11, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterNelia Vishnevsky

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