Thursday, August 02, 2007

 

Dictionary Corner # 3

Typo – noun,

(Informal) A small mistake in typed or printed writing

The reason that this is going into dictionary corner is that a guy at work keeps using it in the wrong context and it drives me crazy. I’m hoping that by putting the dictionary meaning out there it will have a cathartic effect and every time I hear it used incorrectly I’ll think back to this post and be momentarily calmed. :-)

# posted by Betty the Sheep
Comments:
What context does work guy use it in?
# posted by Blogger Robbie : August 02, 2007 12:17 p.m.
 
The guy at work uses it in the context that a different word should be used instead of the one that you are using as opposed to something actually being incorrect about the word you used.
# posted by Blogger Betty the Sheep : August 02, 2007 1:43 p.m.
 
I always considered typos to be mistakes in the actual typing. So I mean to type "typo" but fat hit the wrong key and type "tupo" instead.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : August 02, 2007 8:40 p.m.
 
Yes, that's my understanding of the meaning of typo too!
# posted by Blogger Betty the Sheep : August 03, 2007 9:15 a.m.
 
Well... with the advent of MS Word and spell checkers (not to mention predictive text), a simple mistake of selecting the wrong spelling suggestion can lead to a totally wrong and misplaced word being used. It seems as if the shoe is on the other dont now, doesn't it!
# posted by Blogger gammagoblin : August 04, 2007 5:35 p.m.
 
Down with that typo thing!!!
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : August 07, 2007 2:52 p.m.
 
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