Ok, I get that not everyone is a perfect speller. I know I'm not. Typos are my bane. My grammar isn't perfect, either. But there is a difference between a text message, a facebook post, and a company's advertisement. I ran across an ad from FTD today that said "Suprise your loved ones with roses this Valentine's Day!"
Suprise? Really?
At what point was it acceptable for folks to misspell things when it's their JOB (they are PAID) not to screw shit up?
This isn't the first time I've seen things misspelled on official products. The instructions on how to dye my hair, for example, had some egregious error (although I cannot remember what it was). I'm ok with the English language changing, but I'm not ok with errors that could be easily caught by spellcheck. Check your work. Stop being lazy.
So, my suggestions for companies that let stuff like this slide are as follows:
1) Use spellcheck.
2) http://theoatmeal.com/tag/grammar. It's fun, colorful, and reminds your employees that grammar matters, too!
Thank you.
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