Tell me about a time autocorrect or a typo on your phone caused a funny or awkward moment.

A natural way to answer

Yes, this happened to me at work. I sent a message to a colleague, but autocorrect changed one important word and the sentence made no sense. We had a good laugh about it later, but at the time I was a little embarrassed.

Key phrases to use

• landing me in trouble — causing problems or getting you into a difficult situation“His big mouth is always landing him in trouble.”
• turned it into — changed something into something completely different“She turned the spare room into an office.”
• in stitches — laughing so hard you can hardly stop“His story had us all in stitches.”
• proofread — to read something carefully to find and fix mistakes before sending it“Always proofread an email before you send it.”