Mangling English: an occasional rant

Businesses that don't bother checking their websites, journalists who write gibberish and balderdash, professionals who can't take the extra time and effort to spell-check and proofread, newspapers that turn tragedy into farce through solecisms, plus the odd guide to solving common grammatical difficulties… Contributions and suggestions welcome. (… Also corrections if required, obviously!) Send to: manglingenglishATgmxDOTcom, stating your nom de mangle (if desired).

Wednesday 11 December 2013

The Wrong Word Entirely, # 28

Today’s word escaped (as I understand it) from the world of science, and quite often appears in place of its homophone, leading at times to confusion and hilarity:

Link: CNET, ‘Stress-buster: Microsoft bra battles emotional overeating’

discrete for discreet

Mangling English: an occasional rant

Wednesday 11 December 2013

The Wrong Word Entirely, # 28

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