While trawling the web, I found this article relating to some research done by the Spelling Society - as a web marketing agency with a content and copy background, it struck a chord - people really can't spell anymore.
http://hansonsearch.typepad.co.uk/hansonblog/2008/06/truble-speling.html
These aren't all examples of online copy - but they should make us all think twice about that common vice when writing copy: over explaining:
Max just found one of the best examples I've ever seen that you don't need to be wordy in order to convey a complete and powerful message, something it's always worth remembering when writing web content.
Ernest Hemingway once wrote a story in just six words:
"For sale: baby shoes, never worn."
Wired.com asked other authors to do the same - Margaret Atwood wrote:
Longed for him. Got him. Shit.
See other entries on the wired.com website.
1. The little dot on top of the letter 'i' is called a tittle.
2. The symbol most people call 'hash' (#) is actually called an octothorpe.
3. The English word with the most different meanings is 'set'.
4. 'Screeched' is the longest one syllable word in English.
5. "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt".
