mispunctuations
Wrongly placed periods
Mispunctuations are errors in punctuation—misplaced commas, missing apostrophes, incorrect semicolons.
The word appears mainly in editing contexts and grammar discussions: The manuscript was riddled with mispunctuations.
Like most words for errors, it carries mild judgment about carelessness or ignorance.
Unintended keystroke errors
- errorsUnintentional deviations from correctness
- apostrophesPunctuation for possession
- commasPunctuation for pauses
- periodsSpans of time
semicolons · proofreading · editing · grammar · quotation marks · hyphens · colons · dashes
Short nonfiction prose pieces
- assignmentsAllocated duties or tasks
- gradingAssigning marks to work
- red inkSymbol for financial loss
- correctionsAdjustments to fix errors
feedback · rubrics · teachers · instruction · worksheets · exercises · learning · literacy
Handwritten or typed originals
- publishingDistributing written works publicly
- copyeditorsProse refiners for publication
- style guidesWriting convention references
- typesettingArranging text for print
proofs · galleys · errata · submissions · rejection · contracts · legal documents · reports
Automatic spelling correction
- textingSending typed mobile messages
- emailsDigital written messages
- typingEntering text via keyboard
- keyboardsButton grids for input
spellcheck · word processors · social media · comments · posts · tweets · messages · forums
typos
Unintended keystroke errors
- errorsUnintentional deviations from correctness
- apostrophesPunctuation for possession
- commasPunctuation for pauses
periods · semicolons · proofreading · editing · grammar · quotation marks · hyphens · colons · dashes · mistakes
essays
Short nonfiction prose pieces
- assignmentsAllocated duties or tasks
- gradingAssigning marks to work
- red inkSymbol for financial loss
corrections · feedback · rubrics · teachers · instruction · worksheets · exercises · learning · literacy · remediation
manuscripts
Handwritten or typed originals
- publishingDistributing written works publicly
- copyeditorsProse refiners for publication
- style guidesWriting convention references
typesetting · proofs · galleys · errata · submissions · rejection · contracts · legal documents · reports · correspondence
autocorrect
Automatic spelling correction
keyboards · spellcheck · word processors · social media · comments · posts · tweets · messages · forums · blogs