Get It Write

Welcome to my blog, focusing on the mistakes and downright bad English that can be found in various outlets for the written word. I have decided to record on this blog any errors I come across; whether it be emails, restaurant menus, online articles or in the printed press. I would like to stress now that my English isn't perfect and I don't know all the rules and my intention is not to berate or preach, just to inform. I will also inevitably make spelling errors and typos myself!

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Monday, 14 March 2011

Moonpig.com (US site)

Dear all

After perusing the Moonpig.com (US) website for 2 birthday cards (for an hour! honestly), I came across the following error:

I know the writing isn't the clearest but you should just be able to make out that 'Aunite' should read 'Auntie', unless there's a new kind of relation out there that I've not heard about? As depicted above - it's a 'SCANDAL!'