What you meant to say

“What you meant to say” is a new feature here on the Caffeinated blog. It’s meant to be a compilation of the (many) grammatical/spelling/word choice mistakes we see all around us, all the time.  It occurred to me that I should start keeping a running list for fun, and then of course, I thought it would make a fun blog post. These are all real examples. Readers are welcomed to add their findings.

For the week ending July 10 (questionable word/usage is bolded):

Subject line on a spam email: This Video Is A Must Watch. [Effects Us All}

What you meant to say: Affects

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Tweet: Come check out our conference room and setup a tour!

What you meant to say:  Set up.  As two words,  set up is a verb,  whereas setup is a noun.

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Tweet: CAE stands for Certified Association Executive. They’re the hallmark of a committed assoc. professional.

What you meant to say: It’s

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Tweet to a car rental company: Great service. Great cars. Will defiantly pick [name] again for my next trip

What you meant to say: Definitely, showing how you can’t ever rely on autocorrect or spell check.