Australian $50 note typo: spelling mistake printed 46 million times

theguardian.com ^ | May 9, 2019 | Naaman Zhou

[Berlin_Freeper]

Red faces after discovery $2.3bn worth of currency has a misprint of the word responsibility in banknote’s ‘micro-text’

... “It is a great responsibilty [sic] to be the only woman here, and I want to emphasise the necessity which exists for other women being here,” it says.

[21twelve]

I thought women were such great spellers? (My mom was, my wife is!) I’m surprised she’s willing to admit her mistake!

[SaveFerris]

Indeed.

Indeed a great responsibilty.

[Cowboy Bob]

Maybe it's not a misspelling. Maybe that's how she talked.

[Vendome]

Well, it’s pretty dang’d funny and respect Austalians...

[Mr Radical]

How appropriate that this should be reported by The Grauniad !

[Long Jon No Silver]

Responsibilby

[roadcat]

The life of paper money is short, these bills will disappear rapidly after much use. Not a real problem. Besides, who bothers reading micro-print?

[Don W]

These bills are actually made of a very tough plastic, and they last much longer than the rag/paper bills you are used to using in the USA.

[rfp1234]

In a few decades the ones that remain will become rare collector items.

[roadcat]

These bills are actually made of a very tough plastic, and they last much longer than the rag/paper bills you are used to using in the USA.

I stand corrected, thanks! I suppose plastic is better, resists foul odors and bacteria after being handled by homeless people. I quickly unload dirty rag/paper bills after receiving them as change here in the USA.

[867V309]

the land.

down under.

[ETL]

Who the heck would even notice that? Other than that one person.

[bagster]

Where women spele and men chunder…

[piasa]

But think of how much ink and money was saved by dropping a letter!

[dp0622]

I started it as a hobby when I was 5.

[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

The danger with this type of bill, is that they are known to shrivel up or melt, if heated. That has happened here in Canada with our plastic money.

[Beagle8U]

It looks like funny-money anyway, a few misspelled words won’t hurt it.

[ETL]

Check out the many misspellings on this statue inscription in Central Park, here in New York City.

They later inserted the missing letters. The insertions are tiny. So you have to look carefully.

(relayed, miles, blizzards, relief, intelligence...)

"Balto" sled dog statue in Central Park

[ETL]

It looks like funny-money anyway, a few misspelled words won’t hurt it.

Norton: "Fine way to treat your favorite son-in-law!"