Typographic Errors & Their Impact on Communication
02 March 2025
Early this week I sent a nit-picky email to the Landdirect Tailte people. I informed them of a glaringly obvious typo/misspelling on their website. Which originally, before the change, reads:
I have paid of [sic] my mortgage, how do I register the vacate?
Tailte.ie 28 Feb 2025
It now reads;
I have finished paying off my mortgage and have received documents from the Bank/Building Society/Local Authority. The documents include a Deed of Discharge and a letter informing me to contact the Land Registry. What do I do next?
They kindly wrote back to thank me;
“Dear Laura, Thank you for bringing this to our attention. This has now been corrected. Thank you. Kind regards, The Communications Team.
You are welcome, Tailte1, I will not charge you this time.
Other Language Related Musings
Late this week I read an article in the Irish Times Weekend supplement. The article is written by Sarah Moss. It is titled: The English Language was Never Pure or Logical: Policing How People Speak is Pointless. Is typographic nit-picking a form of speech policing? I ask myself. Now I am thinking about orthography and the absurdity that the Jazz Emu so cleverly and comically communicates and celebrates. I refer to the song English Language. In it the pronunciation of words is brought under scrutiny and literal literary parody.
Practice is the Key 🔑
With a friend, I recently discussed the definition of orthography. Our conversation turned to learning English and practicing new languages in general. We agreed that the best way to learn is to practice. Practice. Practice. Which is why I am still practicing the UKULELE. And I am of the opinion that it is important to change strings whenever they become rusty. So I am off to do just that.
ukululu 