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Posted on Sep 26, 2013

Australian University Doesn't Know The Value Of A Copy Editor

What's better than a Monash degree? A proofreader.

by Madeleine J.

Community Contributor

The Australian / Via theaustralian.com.au

It's a weak advertisement in the first place and the typo doesn't exactly help. Monash is apparently "ranked amongst the world’s most prestigious universities", and "believe[s] quality education and research can change the world for the better." They also "measure [themselves] against international standards," although I suppose orthography must not be one of those standards.

The mistake was noticed by Reddit, The Australian, and undoubtedly Monash's competitors.

theaustralian.com.au

An article in The Australian making fun of Monash.

reddit.com

Reddit post pointing out the lack of proofreading.

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