The following are genuine examples from my collection.
Fun for the reader . . . potentially disastrous for the writer and publisher.

"There were hoards of children swarming their way to the club."

"Herrings swim in shawls on the surface of the sea."

"The Romans built Hadrian's Wall to keep the pixies out of England."

"An electric currant is the passing of electrons through a material."

"Due to the carelessness of someone who shall remain unanimous . . ."

"Peat is found mainly in Scotland and Whales."

"He was almost prostate with grief."

"Some plants have noodles on them, which contain bacteria."

"The abbey bells peeled out in celebration."

"The digits were grouped in threes and separated by comas."

"Radioactive leaks can be caused by teutonic activity in the earth."

"Hard water leaves a coat of calcium on the inside of your cattle."

(Please note that these are taken mostly from newspapers, and not from any material I have worked on.)

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