If any of you don't have The Elements of Style, I suggest you get it. This reference book is very insightful on the intricacies and common mistakes that people make while writing. It is very much a book about grammatical issues as it is about style. In my opinion, it is a more useful and convenient tool than the AP Stylebook, although the stylebook is very helpful. For example, The Elements of Style uses concise information to stress a point. "The colon is more formal than the dash, but separates with less power than the semicolon." There are also examples of improper and proper usage. This can be especially helpful for visual learners like myself.
This weeks editing mistake was taken in our own student services center in the Weber State University main campus. This is an example of a careless mistake. "No Deposet" is not correct. It should read "No Deposit". A simple run through of this flier would have probably eliminated this mistake, so make sure to look over work over and over again until you are satisfied of the result, or run the risk having it posted up as an example of poor editing.
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