Ok, so it's probably wildly insensitive and inappropriate to point this out, but today I noticed a typo that is quite common--and quite funny to me.
I was reading a beautifully written note on facebook about the tragic loss of a someone's dear friend. Unfortunately, the typo made me titter. Yes, I am a terrible person. Anyways, this was it:
"...he was creamated..."
It kind of reminds me of Soilent Green. People are now turned into cream...
So, my anal-retentive inner copyeditor forces me to point this out: the official spelling is "cremated." And just as a side note, Wikipedia mentions that "Contrary to popular belief, the remains are not ashes, but rather bone fragments which are then crushed in a device called a cremulator."
I am sorry if I offended anyone. I mean no disrespect to the dead or grieving. Really. But...people should try to spell it the right way.
Hahahaha, creamated. No, that's funny.
ReplyDeleteCreamation does sound the more pleasant between the two as well.
ReplyDeletebtw - they aren't remains either - the ashes you refer to are 'cremains'. :) Enjoy your blog - thanks for the top ten - already use 9 of them. Ray
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