tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8007635024151290238.post390083766516769806..comments2023-08-19T06:19:28.990-04:00Comments on the nytpicker: Memorable Gaffe: In Gossip Blogger Story, NYT's Alex Williams Actually Misspells The Word "Misspelled."Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8007635024151290238.post-57651938794264881752010-04-04T00:25:06.661-04:002010-04-04T00:25:06.661-04:00And to make matters worse, "Chyron" is a...And to make matters worse, "Chyron" is a trademark. It is a Long Island-based company that makes the hardware and software used by broadcasters to superimpose titles, credits or other information on a television screen. There are other ways to describe a "chyron" for those not in the media or television businesses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8007635024151290238.post-62714588574687524332010-04-02T18:32:37.900-04:002010-04-02T18:32:37.900-04:00Spot the grammatical error:
"...especially i...Spot the grammatical error:<br /><br />"...especially in the context of scolding another journalist for their misspelling..."<br /><br />Zoiks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8007635024151290238.post-74728107320854607472010-04-02T15:31:40.295-04:002010-04-02T15:31:40.295-04:00Very clever of you to misspell criticize and Murph...<i>Very clever of you to misspell criticize and Murphy</i><br /><br />Anonymous: I misspelled neither word. <i>Criticise</i> is a standard variant form of <i>criticize</i>, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muphry%27s_law" rel="nofollow"><i>Muphry's Law</i></a> is not the same as <i>Murphy's Law</i>.Stanhttp://stancarey.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8007635024151290238.post-90315714748056911192010-04-01T23:08:55.923-04:002010-04-01T23:08:55.923-04:00the person before me is right. the times corrected...the person before me is right. the times corrected its misspelling. but overlooked its inverted word order (ie., former the congressman vs. the former congressman), and that's the bigger problem.<br /><br />to make matters worse, the definite article wasn't even necessary. the reporter or copy editor could've simply said "former arizona congressman jd hayworth" (forcing him to also drop the indefinite article before "congresswoman").<br /><br />"MEMORABLE GAFFE: Took Fox News to task over a typo in a chyron (a term for the graphics at the bottom of a TV screen) identifying former the Arizona Congressman J.D. Hayworth as a “congresswoman.” Too bad Ms. O’Connor misspelled the word chyron in the post."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8007635024151290238.post-59481897718695458492010-04-01T20:24:23.939-04:002010-04-01T20:24:23.939-04:00Shouldn't it also be "the former Arizona ...Shouldn't it also be "the former Arizona Congressman," or am I missing something?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8007635024151290238.post-86652272613496644082010-04-01T19:47:38.375-04:002010-04-01T19:47:38.375-04:00Stan -- Very clever of you to misspell criticize a...Stan -- Very clever of you to misspell criticize and Murphy. I always wonder why most of my comments I submit to blogs don't get posted. I think it's because I have NO imagination and my comments are never clever. Well done!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8007635024151290238.post-81463856821312804122010-04-01T15:25:38.334-04:002010-04-01T15:25:38.334-04:00Misspelling misspell (or its inflected forms) whil...Misspelling <i>misspell</i> (or its inflected forms) while criticising a misspelling is a most concise manifestation of Muphry's Law.Stanhttp://stancarey.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8007635024151290238.post-33689610741849055052010-04-01T14:14:08.302-04:002010-04-01T14:14:08.302-04:00The NYT has publicly corrected it now.The NYT has publicly corrected it now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8007635024151290238.post-91384435971801276242010-04-01T09:11:35.401-04:002010-04-01T09:11:35.401-04:00Looks like the Times quietly corrected this. Did y...Looks like the Times quietly corrected this. Did you get a screen grab? Did it run that way in print?Frolichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13722051788821610527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8007635024151290238.post-69503400811111143172010-04-01T08:52:47.854-04:002010-04-01T08:52:47.854-04:00Awesome.
That's rule number one of being a je...Awesome.<br /><br />That's rule number one of being a jerk in print. Never criticize someone else's grammar or spelling. It always bites you in the ass.Frolichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13722051788821610527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8007635024151290238.post-55661074901276698652010-04-01T08:26:22.484-04:002010-04-01T08:26:22.484-04:00Epic.Epic.Robertohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658466320690980920noreply@blogger.com