Re: Alternative to typo?

Subject: Re: Alternative to typo?
From: John Posada <jposada99 -at- gmail -dot- com>
To: Geoff Hart <ghart -at- videotron -dot- ca>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:41:45 -0400

"Entering an error in this command may render the unit unresponsive."

On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 9:12 AM, Geoff Hart <ghart -at- videotron -dot- ca> wrote:
> Joel wondered: <<For some reason I am having trouble coming up with an
> alternative to "typo." I have a sentence that says: "A typo in this
> command may render the unit unresponsive." Should I change it to, "a
> typographical error"? That sounds stuffy. "A mistake in typing..."?
> Something else?>>

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