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spelling mistake in Tip of the Day?

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onepieceoflollipop · 12/09/2008 11:34

I thought that the correct spelling is "vinegar"?
Did MNHQ make a spelling mistake?

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Miaou · 12/09/2008 11:37

Yes you are right

Quick, report it!!!

FabioBigBangBlackHole · 12/09/2008 11:37

Tsk.
Well spotted.

onepieceoflollipop · 12/09/2008 11:38

Have reported but I feel like a right creep!

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CatherineMumsnet · 12/09/2008 11:56

Eeek
Thanks for flagging it up, although we would've noticed - honestly!
We've asked tech to work his magic

Miaou · 12/09/2008 12:02

Ha - it's correct now

Well spotted lollipop!

FabioBigBangBlackHole · 12/09/2008 12:14

It's a pendant, btw.

BoysAreLikeDogs · 12/09/2008 12:24

ooh lookie here

onepieceoflollipop · 12/09/2008 13:59

Thanks BALD and Fabio for the award.

Incidentally here is something else that will make you cringe; dd1 brought a leaflet home from Reception.

I can barely bring myself to type it tbh.

"We also offer Children's Kids Party's; these party's offer you as the parent to completely relax and enjoy the fun"

Someone make me a cup of tea.

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MargeSimpsonMyAlterEgo · 12/09/2008 20:43

OPOL - fantastic! Sometimes these things do make me laugh rather than rant or cry, and that's a great example. I try to imagine the person who wrote it, and usually end up smiling, thinking that they are evidently Japanese or similar.

MargeSimpsonMyAlterEgo · 12/09/2008 20:45

BTW no offence intended to anyone Japanese - just that translations are difficult... you know what I mean

onepieceoflollipop · 12/09/2008 21:40

Marge tbh I often wonder (in the case of professionally printed leaflets) why no one at the printers seem to notice how awful the typos and grammatical/spelling errors are. Surely that would be part of the service to have a little look at these things, and advise the customer accordingly?

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BoysAreLikeDogs · 12/09/2008 21:42

Urrrrgh at the leaflet.

I wonder too, about whether these companies offer proofreading as part of their service.

onepieceoflollipop · 12/09/2008 21:48

I think it reflects badly on the printing company tbh. As if they can't be bothered to offer a fully professional service.

If I had a printing company I would refuse to print errors, if the company insisted I would politely decline the job.

Btw I always feel very anxious about posting in this topic, find some of you a bit scary .

I only posted today because I knew I was right!

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