spelling mistakes in a GCSEstandard textbook - should I write and correct them? or am I being incredibly sad?

[harpsichordsahoy]

I have been teaching some GCSE Child Development classes and the standard issue textbook is riddled with errors, some of them really fundamental. For example, in the chapter about birth Caesarean is spelt incorrectly, as is Entonox. Also reflex spelt as relex. The book is in its 6th edition.
Should I write to the publisher and complain or will I look like a sad and lonely women with nothing better to do with my time?
AIBS?

[hunkermunker]

Harpsi, you'll get people saying you mustn't, I'm sure, but I am here to tell you that you must.

You just must.

[harpsichordsahoy]

Yes, I think I must.
CIBA? (Can I Be Arsed?)
how are you hinker me old munker?

[brimfull]

No you should write and tell them...the numptys.

[policywonk]

If you want the mistakes to be corrected (as opposed to just letting off steam), write a fairly to-the-point note detailing where the mis-spellings are, and if you're lucky it will get taken up by someone conscientious and will be corrected at the next reprint. If you write a green ink letter about the appalling standards of modern-day textbook publishers, your letter will probably be filed in the bin. These things I know from (fairly bitter) personal experience.

[harpsichordsahoy]

It is shocking isn't it?

[OverRated]

Yes absolutley. You must write.

[hunkermunker]

V well, thank you, Harpsi - full up of VVV's lovely wedding cake You?

[harpsichordsahoy]

Lol at a green ink letter - I am only teaching part of the course (perhaps one eighth of it) so I am sure I have only seen a few of the errors and I have so far counted seven.
Which means that they haven't had any proof-reading at all, have they?

[harpsichordsahoy]

I am just smiling to myself at the irony of having posted in pedants' corner.
I mean, what response was I hoping for?

[harpsichordsahoy]

Slightly ovvveeeeeerrrrrstreeeetchhhheeeddddd hunker but only have myself to blame

[policywonk]

That does sound a bit rubbish. Maybe spell that out (har!) in your letter - 'I have only used one-eighth of the book, and in that section I have discovered the following errors...'. Then they can draw their own conclusions.

[harpsichordsahoy]

I am turning into a curmudgeon and I am not yet forty.
What grumpydelights are in store for me in my twilight years? I ask, with a certain amount of trepidation.

[hunkermunker]

Oh, know that feeling, Harpsi [twang] You have my sympathy!

And ikwyn re curmudgeonly traits... I'm going to be devil-may-care and say "ah, fuck it" a lot when I'm older because I'm doing all my nitpicky grumping now.

Maybe.

[hunkermunker]

Oh, fuck, I spelt ikwym wrong

[harpsichordsahoy]

Yes, when we are seveny we will be rogue-apostrophising with gay abandon.
yeah, right.....

[harpsichordsahoy]

seventy

Blimey, it's stressful in pedants' corner.

[WanderingTrolley]

"Write and correct them..?"

Are you mad?

This means war.

[hunkermunker]

Am I the only pedant who wants to see the text book in question and get all ffs about it?

[hunkermunker]

On the news the other night, there was a sign outside a post office apologising for the postal strike - or something - I lost track of it when I saw they'd spelt apologise "apologice"

[harpsichordsahoy]

this is it

[hunkermunker]

Oh, Harpsi, write an Amazon review for it

[harpsichordsahoy]

[Swedes2Turnips1]

Write to the Ethicist in the Times and copy Chris Woodhead c/o the Times too.
It could read:
There are errors (sheet attached) on pages 6, 9, 10,15 and 17 of Pub Science - Biology GCSE textbook. Should I let them know or is it best that Chris Woodhead takes up this pressing matter as I am sure that having received a copy of this letter, by registered post, he would not fail to act and have this on his conscience.
Yours faithfully
Hard Pressed Pedant

cc Chris Woodhead

[VeniVidiVickiQV]

Go for it harpsi!

[VeniVidiVickiQV]