Thursday, 7 May 2009

Syntax under siege pt. V

Call it shallow, but the preponderance of poor and/or incorrect writing on the web never fails to crack me up. Here's a line from a pretentious job ad for a Copywriter:
Only true creative talent will be considered for ths position. Eligible candidates must show experience/flare for targeting a female audience.
Yes, only true creative talent would drop the 'i' in 'this' and mistake a device for signaling with instinctive talent.

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