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Ah, typos. They can make even the crappest, most boring thread seem more interesting.

Post amusing typos you find in the NS forums here, but don't name the poster. That would be unnecessarily cruel.

Let's start off with:
The death penalty is the only punishment that insures that the murderer does not repeat his crimeAmerica and its insurance companies... they're really out of control now if you can buy insurance against dead men commiting crimes.

Let's start off with:

The death penalty is the only punishment that insures that the murderer does not repeat his crime

America and its insurance companies... they're really out of control now if you can buy insurance against dead men commiting crimes.
That makes no sense to me. And I don't see a "typo." :(

"Insure" should read "ensure." The post reads that, should a dead murderer kill again, somebody will be paid some money. :D

That makes no sense to me. And I don't see a "typo." :(
It's not technically a typo--it's a misuse of a term. The proper term there would be "ensure." It's a common mistake.

That makes no sense to me. And I don't see a "typo." :(

It should be "ensure" or "assure", not "insure", I think.
Edit: Dammit, beaten by... Well, everyone.

Not a typo really, but it amuses me when predictive text asks my friends to "in out".

"Insure" should read "ensure." The post reads that, should a dead murderer kill again, somebody will be paid some money. :D
I realize I just followed your post with something similar, but it should be noted that the word "insure" also means "to make sure," and as such, could be reasonably used in the original sentence--it's not the best use of the word, and it's not the most accurate word to use, but it isn't out-and-out incorrect.

That makes no sense to me. And I don't see a "typo." :(
That's because it isn't, assure would have been a better word but insure is also correct

in·sure
1.
a. To provide or arrange insurance for: a company that insures homeowners and businesses.
b. To acquire or have insurance for: insured herself against losses; insured his car for theft.
2. To make sure, certain, or secure.

"Insure" should read "ensure." The post reads that, should a dead murderer kill again, somebody will be paid some money. :D
Ah! I see now. But as "The Nazz" said, that's not a typo, but rather improper usage.

This, on the other hand, is a perfect example of a typo (at least I assume it's a typo):D .

http://thinkprogress.org/wp-images/upload/nospine.JPG

I know, it's not a NS post, but it's a solid example.

Ah! I see now. But as "The Nazz" said, that's not a typo, but rather improper usage.

surely it could easily be a typo - if you're typing too quickly and you accidentally put an i instead of an e?

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/2804/typo7be.jpg

The old ones are the best ;)

I used to always think that glass cockes tasted better, now they dont.

I've recently become addicted to cherry cocke.

. (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=9146422&postcount=9)

It was on a gamefaqs.com forum...

Topic Title: Help! This guy keeps licking my ass!


:D

Every night 30-40 youts took part, especially immigrants.

What is a yout?! :D

one man can impregnate a thousand women (given enough time and Vitamin E), but the reverse is true.

One woman and impregnate a thousand men?

One woman and impregnate a thousand men?
You got me--and then made a typo of your own. :D

Or was that intentional?

intentional, obviously...

What is a yout?! :D

That's not particularly amusing, really

That's not particularly amusing, really

It's a movie referance mate.

It's a movie referance mate.
lol you called him mate

totally gay

What is a yout?! :D

perhaps the composer meant to type "yurt"

It's a movie referance mate.

referEnce

TYPO!

Ok, I believe that it's wrong to bash infant's skulls open and force their parents to watch. Do you want to argue the opposite or will you just admit defeat?

INFANTS' (plural possessive)

Ok, I believe that it's wrong to bash infant's skulls open and force their parents to watch. Do you want to argue the opposite or will you just admit defeat?

INFANTS' (plural possessive)

Rofl, thats hilarious

lol you called him mate

totally gay

whats is so gay about it? he's australian and we're entitled to say mate at the end of every sentence mate.

A header in The Australian during the Melbourne Cup talking about a horse was "The Lady of the Turf the Entire of Australia is Riding".

UMMM...

whats is so gay about it? he's australian and we're entitled to say mate at the end of every sentence mate.
So are we New Zealanders but the only people I hear saying mate are the farmers and the Aucklanders. And by the way, its still gay. I find that Aussie men are really afraid of being gay or being accused of being gay. Here, have a :fluffle: for reasurance (is that how you spell it? Really?)

So are we New Zealanders but the only people I hear saying mate are the farmers and the Aucklanders. And by the way, its still gay. I find that Aussie men are really afraid of being gay or being accused of being gay. Here, have a :fluffle: for reasurance (is that how you spell it? Really?)

your asking me how to spell something? wrong person mate. I'm a girl so being considered gay is not a worry.

A header in The Australian during the Melbourne Cup talking about a horse was "The Lady of the Turf the Entire of Australia is Riding".

UMMM...

lol