Folks, Since we've settled on "Moretypos" as the conversational name for "my" website, I've renamed it. Please update your "bookmark" or "favorites." The new...
Phalbe Henriksen
bradford@...
Mar 1, 2001 6:00 pm
771
... Is that eternity in real time, or web time (which is about 2 months or so)?? Daniel...
Daniel CannCasciato
dcc@...
Mar 1, 2001 6:23 pm
772
Well, the man who maintains the computer it's on is leaving his job. It'll be a long while before a replacement is hired, I think, and it'll take that new...
Phalbe Henriksen
bradford@...
Mar 1, 2001 6:38 pm
773
I haven't given it that much thought - but this does fit the classic mold of typos like "adminstration." Clearly, the human mind has a tendency to fill in...
tballard@...
Mar 2, 2001 1:11 pm
774
... Ah, yes, I was overanalysing, though there may be a visual/typographical aspect in that it's easier to spot a wrong letter with space next to it. Of...
Owen Massey
OMassey@...
Mar 2, 2001 1:27 pm
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I would like to propose moving Chian to the MoreTypos list. It is the adjectival form for Chios Island in Greece. Barbara Bristow Editor, OmniFile H. W....
Barbara Bristow, Omni...
bbristow@...
Mar 2, 2001 3:36 pm
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Most of the hits I found in OhioLINK for "poter" were for typos of "porter" or "potter" but "poter" is also a Latin or Italian word that shows up in numerous...
tina_gunther@...
Mar 2, 2001 8:51 pm
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Both done, as Kelley's tenure at the library, after almost 8 years, winds down with just 35 minutes left. Phalbe I would like to propose moving Chian to the...
Phalbe Henriksen
bradford@...
Mar 2, 2001 9:21 pm
778
Crimminals Criminals Might like to check this one. I as usual got caught because I can't spell. Found on Kinetica (Aust. data base) Liz (Aust.)...
Liz
Lugano@...
Mar 6, 2001 6:25 am
779
... Ciminal got 2 hits in OhioLINK Crii+ 6 Criminl+ 2 Crimminal+ 1 Crri+ 4 Tina Gunther <tina_gunther@...>...
tina_gunther@...
Mar 6, 2001 3:36 pm
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Criminial* 14 in OhioLink Daniel ... Daniel CannCasciato, Head of Cataloging Central Washington University Library Ellensburg WA 98926-7548...
Daniel CannCasciato
dcc@...
Mar 6, 2001 5:08 pm
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anmerica 2 in OhioLink anlys* 32 in OhioLink Daniel ... Daniel CannCasciato, Head of Cataloging Central Washington University Library Ellensburg WA...
Daniel CannCasciato
dcc@...
Mar 7, 2001 9:52 pm
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I came by this typo honestly - noticed it on one of my own screens. Ohiolink - 5. Terry...
terry.ballard@...
Mar 8, 2001 9:29 pm
783
Folks, I'm just about straightened out with my new computer at home and new e-mail software at home and at work. Just about, not totally. Tina and Terry, the...
Phalbe Henriksen
bradford@...
Mar 15, 2001 3:05 pm
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I second Phalbe. I need to sit down with the updated list. There's many many terms I haven't picked up for checking yet. (The editors are going to hate...
Barbara Bristow, Omni...
bbristow@...
Mar 15, 2001 3:17 pm
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Phalbe, Welcome back - it's been quiet without you. ... e-mail ... since I ... work into ... Tina is tireless - bravo! ... FL-LIB, ... all ... Fine with me. I...
tballard@...
Mar 16, 2001 5:06 pm
786
I guess Alaka and Alasa both belong on the "MoreTypos" list. Both have just a few hits in OCLC. Phalbe...
Phalbe Henriksen
bradford@...
Mar 19, 2001 2:45 pm
787
Ordnance/Ordinance This set belongs on the "MoreTypos" list. They are old, old -- perhaps as old as laws and the military. I wouldn't even *begin* to search...
Phalbe Henriksen
bradford@...
Mar 19, 2001 2:47 pm
788
I've updated the MoreTypos site: Alaka & Alasa Ordnance/Ordinance straightened out the different colors of the parenthetical info corrected the name of Terry's...
Phalbe Henriksen
bradford@...
Mar 20, 2001 3:49 pm
789
I've just come across an instance of "Thondike" in *Snow in August* by Hamill in OCLC. Should be Thorndike, of course, and it was just that one and none in...
Phalbe Henriksen
bradford@...
Mar 21, 2001 3:20 pm
790
I just found one occurrnce of "Silver Burdtt" (should be "Silver Burdett") in Smith's *Women win the vote.* Both in OCLC and O/L. Phalbe...
Phalbe Henriksen
phenriksen@...
Mar 22, 2001 2:17 am
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OCLC shows the word "unabridge" 23 times. There's no way I can check if they're correct, but I doubt that they are. O/L comes up with none. Phalbe -- who is...
Phalbe Henriksen
bradford@...
Mar 22, 2001 1:20 pm
792
RE: typos in library databasesLauire Hime sent me this after I send my announcement to FL-LIB, a list for Florida libraries. I thought it was funny. She gave...
Phalbe Henriksen
phenriksen@...
Mar 22, 2001 11:23 pm
793
RE: typos in library databasesxUnited States Have we covered this one yet? Phalbe...
Phalbe Henriksen
phenriksen@...
Mar 23, 2001 2:37 am
794
... "XUnited" and "ZUnited" are in the Low section of the Typos list. There aren't any hits in OhioLINK for "yUnited". Tina...
tina_gunther@...
Mar 24, 2001 10:39 pm
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For those of you not on the PUBLIB list. It is followed by a response. Just something to ponder. Barbara Bristow Editor, OmniFile H. W. Wilson ... Date sent:...
Barbara Bristow, Omni...
bbristow@...
Mar 29, 2001 4:12 pm
796
... These measures will only work until the alternate spellings are added to the filters. The more the practice spreads, the less it will be effective because...
Gunther, Tina
tina_gunther@...
Mar 29, 2001 4:39 pm
797
OCLC does list "Guiness" as a proper name, so I guess Guiness/Guinness goes on MoreTypos, but every search I did on OhioLINK had "Guiness" as a typo for...
tina_gunther@...
Mar 30, 2001 6:51 am
798
I didn't know whether or not to take this seriously, since the poster misspelled "Google." A Goggle search?? I know where my goggles are! Phalbe...
Phalbe Henriksen
bradford@...
Mar 30, 2001 4:17 pm
799
Are you going to add "Google/Goggle" to MoreTypos? _______________________________________________________________________________ From:...
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