http://nickshamhart.com/2012/07/08/the-typo-monster/ Published Author and Social Malcontent Thu, 16 Aug 2012 22:11:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://nickshamhart.com/2012/07/08/the-typo-monster/#comment-191 Sun, 29 Jul 2012 10:48:32 +0000 http://nickshamhart.com/?p=387#comment-191 Typos are like viruses, they breed in books when you’re not looking. I think you’re right, it would be pretentious to correct typos in someone’s tweets; we all do it all the time. But in books, that’s a different thing. It interferes with the magic of ‘the suspension of disbelief’. As in: ‘Honey,’ he said. ‘You’re so beautiful, I want to make lvoe to you.’ (!)

]]> http://nickshamhart.com/2012/07/08/the-typo-monster/#comment-162 Sun, 08 Jul 2012 15:18:48 +0000 http://nickshamhart.com/?p=387#comment-162 I believe it’s fair game in anything that is supposed to be written professionally, but not for the writer’s personal correspondences. When we speak, we seldom use proper English, and most personal correspondences are on the same level as conversations. That is just my opinion on it.

]]> http://nickshamhart.com/2012/07/08/the-typo-monster/#comment-160 Sun, 08 Jul 2012 14:01:49 +0000 http://nickshamhart.com/?p=387#comment-160 I’d never correct a Twitter or Facebook posting or an email from a friend. But if you’re being paid to write, then you’re fair game.

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