“Kidron this morning wrote in a research note that his checks with the channel find the company’s sales in teh quarter might come in light of the company’s guidance of $92 million to $94 million.”
“Don’t you run spell-check? ‘Sales in teh quarter might come in light.’
Hard to have credibility when you make such silly errors.”
Comment by Anonymous – June 26, 2009 at 10:10 pm
“I don’t think mis-spelling the word ‘the’ is that big a deal. Did it prevent you from reading the article or understanding it?”
Comment by stop being lame… – June 27, 2009 at 10:17 pm
The exchange above is from comments on an investing blog. I happen to agree with Anonymous, and I’m sure none of you are surprised. I’ve said on this blog before that I think sloppy writing can be a sign of sloppy thinking or reasoning. I also think it is just good business practice (any practices in many other parts of life) to double-check your work. (See, I learned something from my math teachers.) Or if you aren’t going to double-check your work, at least SPELL CHECK, as Anonymous suggests.
But I’m a grammar geek. Dear Readers, what do you think? Does the misspelling of a common word affect your opinion of an article or blog?
Thanks to San Diego John for this great picture. If you are going to insist people speak English, please first be sure that you are proficient in the language.
I have a new job! I work in San Francisco now, which is a 45-60 minute train ride away, depending on which train I catch. If I time it right and catch the “Baby Bullet,” there are only four stops between me and the city. (I love the Baby Bullet.)
Two trains a day = at least 90 minutes on the train each day. That’s 450 minutes of reading each week. That’s right: I just added 7.5 hours of reading time to my week.
Of course, I hadn’t worked full time since February, and last week (my first week of an additional 7.5 hours of reading time) I was dog meat most days on the train. Friday I think I slept on the way there and back. I tried to pick through some Stephen Covey, but that was way too much work for my tired little head.
Last night in the bath, I finally started Dear and Glorious Physician. I’m only a short way in, but I already knew this fundamental truth: always trust book recommendations from Dad.
I’m open to other suggestions, as well. I’ve got some time to fill.
Can you believe I forgot Dear and Glorious Physician? Ugh. But have finished Outliers, and am enjoying the Bryson book. At least I know what I’ll start when I get home!
If any of you are looking for peace, quiet, gorgeous beaches, and a break from civilization, I highly recommend Molokai.
