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Let\u2019s get one thing straight. Sometimes our brains work faster than our fingers when it comes to typing. You know your phone number like the back of your hand. You know how to spell your name faster than someone who doesn\u2019t have your name, and you know all of the contact information for your business and can rattle it off at the speed of light. None of that is an issue. The issue becomes when your fingers are dancing across the keyboard and you get lost in that clackity clack sound of the keys and make a bunch of ridiculous typos.<\/p>\n
A lot of times, our Customer Care Representatives get calls about how someone received their business cards<\/a> or wedding invitations and their name is spelled incorrectly. I\u2019d like to take this opportunity to dispel one of the most common misconceptions about custom printing. We do NOT change your file once you hit \u201cSubmit Order.\u201d<\/strong> Everything we do here at 123Print<\/a> is digital, meaning what you submit is what we print. What benefit would we have by changing the spelling of your own name? We don\u2019t have time to do that, guys. So if your name is Thomas and you receive your order with your name spelled \u201cTh0msa,\u201d that\u2019s because you were rushing and lost in the rhythmic sound of your keyboard and probably didn\u2019t give your product a once over before hitting Submit Order.<\/p>\n Now, I know what you\u2019re thinking. \u201cBut\u2026 the customer is ALWAYS right!\u201d Perhaps. When I\u2019m the customer I definitely like to think that I\u2019m always right, so let me give you the tools to make sure you are always right when customizing some type of product.<\/p>\n I present to you, 7 Common Errors Found on Business Cards \u2013 or any Customizable Product, Really:<\/strong><\/p>\n 7. <\/strong>Confusing You\u2019re and Your<\/strong>\u2013 I see this all the time on wedding invitations and business cards most specifically. Here is how you use these words correctly:<\/p>\n 6. <\/strong>Incorrect Uses of the Apostrophe<\/strong>\u2013 I still have to double and triple-check to make sure I am using the evil apostrophe correctly. Here are some down and dirty tips to help you decide when to use the apostrophe and when not to:<\/p>\n 5. \u00a0<\/strong>Not Forming Contractions Correctly<\/strong>\u2013 This one drives me nuts. Let me give you a really simple way to figure out if you\u2019re making a contraction correctly. Dont is NOT correct. Don\u2019t IS correct. Here\u2019s how you can check yourself. Ready?<\/p>\n Read the sentence you want to insert a contraction into. If your contraction can be replaced with the two words that you got to even make the contraction, then use the freakin\u2019 apostrophe.<\/p>\n 4. <\/strong>Adding an Extra Number to Your Zip Code<\/strong> \u2013 Seriously? Seriously?<\/em> Your zip code is five numbers. If you want to get fancy, you can add the four digit suffix to the end, giving you a nine digit zip code. Say it with me now. Your zip code is five numbers. FIVE NUMBERS. Not six. FIVE.<\/p>\n 3. <\/strong>Leaving Off a Number From Your Phone Number<\/strong>\u2013 Again, I ask\u2026 seriously? If you live in the United States, your phone number can be up to ten digits, if you include the one before the area code. Please pay attention to where you put the dashes, and how many digits you use. It makes a difference!<\/p>\n\n
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