The Wrong Word Entirely, # 78

This error, found by Dr Faustus, comes from an online article written by a self-declared ‘dyslexic’ journalist, who is a graduate of the Teeline shorthand method. Laudable though her efforts are and encouraging as she is as a model for other students, whether or nor dyslectic, it remains a fact that writers — including, and in some cases especially, journalists — need to communicate their message clearly and accurately, which means using the correct words. While corrections and advice should be offered with care and sensitivity, it is not polite, kind or helpful to let people use words incorrectly, especially if their work takes them into the public forum where their errors are likely to reflect badly upon their abilities:

Link: Journalism.co.uk, ‘A guide to mastering 100wpm shorthand’

illicit for elicit; dyslexic