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TYPOS HAPPNE BY K J ROLLINSON

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I made a ‘boo-boo’ in my last blog – or is it a Typo. I said the song ‘Unforgettable’ was written by Nat King Cole PORTER.

Wikipedia explains a Typo by saying it is a typographical error (often shortened to typo, plural typos,) a mistake made in the typing process (such as spelling, misuse of tense or leaving out a word) of printed material. Historically, this referred to mistakes in manual type-setting, (typography). The term includes errors due to mechanical failure or slips of the hand or finger. Before the arrival of printing, the “copyist’s mistake” or “scribal error” was the equivalent for manuscripts. Most typos involve simple duplication, omission,
transposition, or substitution of a small number of characters.

With Spellcheck, or a similar programme, spelling errors are usually highlighted unless you have typed a word incorrectly such as ‘hear’ instead of ‘here’, or ‘there’ instead of ‘their’, or ‘your’…

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About The Owl Lady

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

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