Here's another annoying mistake in copy: Improper usage of loose and lose. Some copy will state, "You have nothing to loose." Correct sentence would be, "You have nothing to lose." Loose means not tight. Example: The man's shirt is loose. Lose means to let go or not win. Examples: The marketer will lose all his money in PPC if he's not careful. The team will lose the game. You have nothing to lose. I've seen this mistake often enough not to consider it as a typo. Hope this helps.
Great. Thanks for brings such a silly mistakes in Day Light. I have also seen many like this say for e.g. Principal and Principle, Write and Right etc.
I believe this type of mistakes come up from speaking. Sometimes one types what one's saying mentally or aloud; words that sound similar but aren't just the same.
I used to have this mistake in tenth grade My teacher corrected me, but still i had the same confusion in every exam
Well said Beeznet. It's certainly very irritating to have to increasingly put up with these silly mistakes. Those who indulge in these 'clangers' don't appear to have any idea of how their integrity as writers (and their material) are at risk.
The difference between "your" and "you're" is another one which grates on me. "you're" is an abbreviation of you and are.