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Joke of the day: A stickler for good spelling – 4 October 2023

Laughter is the best medicine they say - and South Africans certainly could do with a dose of the giggles these days! Photo: Pixabay

Laughter is the best medicine, and South Africans could undoubtedly do with a dose of the giggles these days!

JOKE of the day: A stickler for good spelling

I’m known as a stickler for good spelling.

So when an associate e-mailed technical documents and asked me to “decifer” them, I had to set him straight.

“Decipher is spelled with a ph, not an f,” I wrote.

“In case you’ve forgotten, spellchecker comes free with your Microsoft program.”

A minute later came his reply: “Must be dephective.”

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Shyleen Choruma

Shyleen is a Journalism graduate with a keen interest in contributing to the digital media landscape of South Africa. she is a Master of Communication and Media student. Shyleen kickstarted her career as a Public Relation Communicator, she has a passion for books and telling jokes.