Remember all those eggcorns?

A nice one in Telegraph Mobile today:

European shares endure their worst week in almost a year as investors speculate whether Eurozone countries will tow the line.

Whereas in fact it should be

Meanwhile over at Plane Stupid:

The appointment puts BAA in an incredibly strong position to fight any increase in passenger duty or tourism taxes. It will allow the airport free reign to promote its expansion plans, which would lead to more noise and carbon emissions.

At my old school yesterday I was hearing how there are now few if any marks lost in exams for poor spelling.

Isn’t a language like anything else? Without proper care and attention it just decays?