The Order of Things

People should read their work before they publish it. This snippet doesn't even sound right.

With all the achievements and success that Oprah has had during her career, only one can wonder….has Oprah ever failed at anything? She discusses her biggest failure in an upcoming interview on CNN.

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They should have written "one can only wonder."

Singular vs. Plural

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Although slang is popular, in addition to sounding dreadful it doesn't read well.  Because this clip refers to two people, "was" shouldn't have been used.

New York Knicks baller Amar’e Stoudemire and Amber Rose was spotted together at Lebron James “One of A Kind” event last night at 1Oak. [source]

Replace "was" with "were."

Here is a rule of thumb to follow:
When speaking of more than one person use "were." (plural)
When speaking of one person use "was." (singular)

Guess Who's Expecting A Guest

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I received this in my inbox and was shocked that the title contained an error.

Actress Sanaa Lathan Is Having A Baby & Guest Who With… | Hip Hop Honey Online Magazine

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Guess should replace guest in the title.

Present Or Absent

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Jillian Michaels may be taking a leave of absence, but it looks as if the author of this piece wasn't present when they wrote this.

The 36-year-old Michaels announced that she’s taking an indefinite leave of absense from the hit weight-loss reality show to start a family. [source]

 The correct spelling is absence.

Pointing Out Others Peculiarities

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Gibson's character is depicted brooding his way through some kind of existential funk that seriously strains the emotional health of his family. Things only worsen when he happens upon a ratty plush toy in the garbage and gives it a voice. Soon his idiosyncracy becomes his only way of expressing himself to loved ones. Given how much we've all heard the Oscar-winning 'Braveheart' star expressing himself regarding family matters, it's a bizarre string of scene snippets, to say the least.  [source]


The correct spelling is idiosyncrasy.

I wonder if misspelling words is one the author's idiosyncrasies.

Keeping Them Honest



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Surely Anderson Cooper wouldn't approve. If you watch Anderson Cooper 360 you will understand.


Cooper told The Insider that when he hung out with the Grammy-winning provacateur in England to shoot their Q&A, she had her own ideas about how to make the interview more relaxing. [source]

The correct spelling is provocateur.



Is This A Proud Moment Too

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Spell check anyone?

In what probably was a very proud moment in her career, Christina Aguilera unveilved her Hollywood Walk of Fame star earlier today (Mon. Nov 15) in Hollywood, CA.

The multi-talented entertainer was accompanied by her inseparable mother Shelly Kearns and her brother Michael at the ceremony.  The co-star in the upcoming movie “Burlesque” with Cher looked radiantly happy wearing a white dress and her signature red lipstick. [source]

The correct spelling is unveiled.