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misspelled titles

Should authors misspell book titles on purpose? (with lots of examples)
9 Nov 2023

Should authors misspell book titles on purpose? (with lots of examples)

by Debbie Emmitt | posted in: Author tips, Grammar, spelling, punctuation | 2

Why do authors and filmmakers use misspelled titles? Discover when intentional misspellings work … and when they don’t.

book titles, film titles, misspelled titles, movie titles, satiric misspelling, sensational misspelling

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