The ever-vigilant FailBlog points us to what they call a “Double Fail.” I’m not sure which two “fails” the author is referring to here, as there are so many. The one that stood out to me was misspelling “throes” as “throws.” The expression is “throes of passion,” a cliché used to refer to vigorous...

Dear Marvin, I could not help but notice your sign in Los Angeles International Airport, offering “complimentary” shoe shining services. Unfortunately, no matter to what degree you make postive comments regarding my shoes or anything else, the shoe shine will not be “complimentary.” “Complimentary” means “expressing a...

Via The Economist Style Guide: Common spelling problems.  Noteworthy from this page: dependant (person), dependent (adj.) dexterous (not “dextrous”) judgment restaurateur sacrilegious specialty (medicine), otherwise speciality wacky (never “whacky”) Although an American, I am not a fan of “American” spellings. If it were up to...