Typo Finder

Everyday vs. every day

2009-03-21T20:29:00.001-07:00

I saw this sign, of course, outside of a laundromat.

For those who are confused by this:

"Everyday" is an adjective. It describes a noun.
Example: My everyday routine is boring
"Every day" is an adverb. It describes how something is done.
Example: Laundry opens at 6:00 a.m. and closes at 9:30 p.m. every day.

Hint: If you can add the word "single" to "every day," as in "every single day," then you know it needs to be two words, not one.

Hours do not have ownership

2009-03-21T20:25:00.001-07:00

I spotted this sign outside of a small diner. I was tempted to go inside and ask the owner if he or she was really clueless enough to include an apostrophe in the word hours.

To the owner of the diner: In this case, the hours are simply plural, not possessive. They do not own anything. Therefore, there is no reason to include the apostrophe. Thank you.

Get your math right

2009-03-21T20:17:00.000-07:00

While walking in the South Side today, I found three typos on business signs within a matter of a few hours. Here is the first one:

Wings and Miller Light Drafts for twenty-five hundredths of a cent? Really? I know times are hard and all, but my goodness, that's cheap! To whoever makes the signs for Margaritvaville on East Carson Street -- Try 0.25 with a dollar sign, , not a cents sign.

Welcome

2009-03-21T20:15:00.001-07:00

Greetings. Welcome to Typo Finder, the place where we post examples of typos for all the world to see. I'm a student journalist. I hate typos. Even before I became a student journalist, I still hated typos. I find them everywhere. This blog is for anyone who shares my disgust in spotting typos. If I have to suffer through the typos that I find, then so do you :-)