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Business

The unintended complexity of commerce: The most commonly misspelt brand names

The three most commonly misspelt variations of popular brand names has been revealed. Which company comes top?

Dr. Tim SandleApril 4, 2025

Life

Is your name a ‘typo’? Campaign calls for Tech Giants to correct autocorrect

Does your name auto-correct? I am not a typo (IANAT) advocates for greater tech inclusivity.

Dr. Tim SandleApril 9, 2024

World

US spelling bee ends in historic eight-way tie

The world’s premier spelling bee has ended in an unprecedented eight-way tie after hours of intense competition among American youngsters tackling some of the...

AFPMay 31, 2019

World

French purists vexed at demise of circumflex

French linguistic purists voiced online anger Thursday at the loss of one of their favourite accents — the pointy little “circumflex” hat that sits...

AFPFebruary 4, 2016

World

U.S. spelling bee ends in a tie — again

The world’s premier spelling bee ended in a tie in the US for a second year in a row after an intense 10-round showdown...

AFPMay 29, 2015