The Purple Pen
@thepurplepen.bsky.social
I'm Erin, just a Gen X person who grew up learning proper grammar and spelling who seethes inside when there are obvious errors in widely published articles. Feel free to send me screen shots to add!
Just a small one today. Missing an apostrophe in the contraction. Thanks to ABC 7 NY for this blunder
December 31, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Just a small one today. Missing an apostrophe in the contraction. Thanks to ABC 7 NY for this blunder
After I clicked to open the article, I saw that they meant "woke hire".
December 19, 2024 at 3:22 PM
After I clicked to open the article, I saw that they meant "woke hire".
Not a typo or grammar mistake, per se, but perhaps out of the "5 Hot Stories" they could have chosen the headline better
December 19, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Not a typo or grammar mistake, per se, but perhaps out of the "5 Hot Stories" they could have chosen the headline better
Switching up the order of just 2 words makes this a head scratcher. @abcnews
December 17, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Switching up the order of just 2 words makes this a head scratcher. @abcnews
This is from a local publication. So I won't out them, but it did make me laugh.
December 11, 2024 at 2:25 PM
This is from a local publication. So I won't out them, but it did make me laugh.
December 6, 2024 at 7:59 PM
The Daily Mail...
December 5, 2024 at 8:19 PM
The Daily Mail...
People Magazine. Kan. ? Is that supposed to be Kansas? Which is KS?
December 3, 2024 at 4:47 PM
People Magazine. Kan. ? Is that supposed to be Kansas? Which is KS?
Right in the headline.
December 2, 2024 at 3:03 PM
Right in the headline.
People Magazine...
November 27, 2024 at 3:27 PM
People Magazine...