Spies, that is. Mental Floss has collected highlights from the (Central Intelligence Agency’s) Directorate of Intelligence Style Manual & Writer’s Guide for Intelligence Publications. Before you drop the microfiche into the third trash barrel on the west side of the park pond at 12:20 on Tuesday, double check your report for these common errors: http://mentalfloss.com/article/57743/11-grammar-lessons-leaked-cia-style-book
Tag: mistakes
Sep 03
Don’t feel bad: you overlook typos because you’re really smart
Here’s an interesting science-based explanation of why we fail to see mistakes in our own writing. This supports the common practice of having someone with ‘fresh eyes’ proofread any important document. From Nick Stockton at wired.com.
Jan 03
Say again?
Aug 20
Lost in translation
Usually I don’t judge too harshly when I see translation errors while traveling. I appreciate the effort to provide information in English and can overlook misspelling and other sometimes-cute errors. However this caught my eye and deserves some criticism because it’s an awkward translation that a major international hotel chain is using. They clearly have …
Mar 30