Original source :
http://whatculture.com
Posted : September
2014
Author : Tom Butler
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| Should've gone to
scool. |
Being able to
fluently communicate with other people is one of the big things that
distinguishes ourselves as human. Because of this, having good grammar is
of the utmost importance. As said by French Renaissance writer Michel de
Montaigne, “the greater part of the world’s troubles are due to questions of
grammar.” It’s probably a bit
of an over exaggeration, but there can be dire consequences when it comes
to easily avoidable miscommunication. For example, the Vasa warship
of 1628 sank only a half-mile into her maiden voyage. For years, people puzzled
over how it could have happened, until archaeologists discovered that one
side was thicker than other. One group of builders had been using Swedish feet,
while the others had been using Amsterdam
feet, to disastrous consequences.
The entries on this
list didn’t lead to anything quite as dire as sinking a warship, but they were
probably the cause of some very red faces. From mislabelled food
products, to educational institutions that struggle with their signs, here are
twenty-one spelling mistakes that happened at the absolute worst time
possible.
