“Proofreading is impotent”
Proofreading is important. However, “important” is sometimes spelled “impotant” or “impotent” for jocular reasons.
“Proofreading is very impotent” was posted on Twitter by “Dr. Lila Fontes, mosquito feast” on April 1, 2009. “Proofreading is one of the most impotent things” was posted on Reddit—Showerthoughts on March 26, 2020.
“This just in — Proofreading is Impotant” was posted on the blog Tentative Equinox on April 27, 2009. “A joke about proofreading in the latest @bookoven newsletter: ‘Why Proofreading Is Impotant’” was posted on Twitter by Georges Duverger on April 22, 2010.
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Dr. Lila Fontes, mosquito feast
@LilaFontes
Proofreading is very impotent. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OonDPGwAyfQ
11:00 PM · Apr 1, 2009·Twitter Web Client
Tentative Equinox
This just in — Proofreading is Impotant
Posted on April 27, 2009 by Tentative Equinox North
So, I found myself at a temporary page in the Minsitry of Education’s website.
Did you catch that typo?
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KM Wehrstein
@Chevenga
#weblit authors! Spellchecking isn’t enough. Proofreading is extreme impotent! Taylor Mali ejaculates why: http://bit.ly/4Ffo
6:38 PM · Dec 23, 2009·Twitter Web Client
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Georges Duverger
@gduverger
A joke about proofreading in the latest @bookoven newsletter: “Why Proofreading Is Impotant” 😊
10:18 AM · Apr 22, 2010·Twitter Web Client
thunder::tech
ATTENTION TO DETAIL 2: PROOFREADING IS STILL IMPOTENT…ER, IMPORTANT
Posted by:: Graphic Design
6/29/2010
Almost a year ago, we posted Attention to detail: the importance of proofreading and other matters of grammer. Even though it remains one of our most commented posts, as the title of this post elludes to, some out there are still lacking the power to effectively proofread.
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Vishveshwar Jatain
@eclecticV
Proofreading is extremely impotent. #writer #tips
2:11 AM · Oct 8, 2010·TweetDeck
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Waterwise
@Waterwise
The the fact is, proofreading is impotent: http://youtu.be/OonDPGwAyfQ
12:12 PM · Sep 25, 2011·TweetDeck
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The Greg Perry
@RightNerve
Fellow Authors - Do you thing proofreading is impotent or knot? Share tips? #Writing #Kindle #Publishing #Author
10:05 AM · Aug 23, 2013·Buffer
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Mark Dame
@MTDame
Proofreading is very impotent. #writing #amwriting
11:05 AM · May 24, 2016·Hootsuite
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Zimmerman Associates
@zai_inc
Proofreading is impotent! 😉 #nationalproofreadingday
1:40 PM · Mar 8, 2017·Hootsuite
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Fruth or Dare
@mattfruth
Replying to @Lib_Librarian
Proofreading is impotent.
8:33 PM · Oct 23, 2019·Twitter for iPhone
Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/gallon-of-vinegar March 26, 2020
Proofreading is one of the most impotent things.