I visited a Toastmasters club in Singapore. I was very pleased to receive a certificate of appreciation. Only one thing was wrong. The spelling of the word appreciation. the first i was missing.
Should I tell them? I should.
Update
A former Area Governor thought it would be more diplomatic not to mention it. I hesitated.
Then on a return visit I saw the certificates were all in correct English. We were all very jovial and friendly. The topic turned to mistakes avoided.
I mentioned to the person who had been in charge in the previous visit that my certificate had been spelled wrongly. He was neither apologetic nor embarrassed. He was shocked, amazed and outraged.
Clearly he thought the certificates had been composed and / or printed by somebody else and he had merely passed them on. he promised to replace my certificate with a correct copy.
Angela Lansbury, English teacher and tutor
Should I tell them? I should.
Update
A former Area Governor thought it would be more diplomatic not to mention it. I hesitated.
Then on a return visit I saw the certificates were all in correct English. We were all very jovial and friendly. The topic turned to mistakes avoided.
I mentioned to the person who had been in charge in the previous visit that my certificate had been spelled wrongly. He was neither apologetic nor embarrassed. He was shocked, amazed and outraged.
Clearly he thought the certificates had been composed and / or printed by somebody else and he had merely passed them on. he promised to replace my certificate with a correct copy.
Angela Lansbury, English teacher and tutor
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