Part of the “furniture”

Posted by Paddy on 7th March, 2010

If it’s quality but low price furniture you’re looking for, steer well clear of this establishment in Nottingham.

Thanks to Samantha Moran for resisting the temptation to do ironic “air quotes” with her fingers and instead choosing to take these photos.

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quality-low-price

And what on earth are those arrows meant to mean? Baffling.

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Now you’re just being sarcastic

Posted by Gez on 18th February, 2010

Ok, this guy is either a master of irony or a complete moron.

dry cleaning at it is best

In case you can’t make it out, the sign says, “Dry Cleaning at it is best”.

Astonishing. Of course it’s the logical next step from the usual mistake of confusing the possesive its with the contraction it’s but still…

Many thanks to Claire who spotted this “somewhere in south London” although here at GrammarBlog we can’t condone photography while driving.

Hang on, we’re not the BBC. Drive and take photos as much as you want. In fact, why not have a couple of beers first?

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Beware the parking inspector at Hogwarts

Posted by Gez on 17th February, 2010

Thanks to Angela in Essex for this picture of a sign outside her local Italian restaurant.

Toad

Either the owner of this restaurant is a wizard with the ability to transmogrify vehicles into amphibians… or he’s a little on the simple side.

A quick Google reveals this unfortunate proprietor isn’t alone in his idiocy.

Your vehicle will be toad

According to this blog, the Learning Academy day care centre in Murfreesboro placed this note on the windscreen of an unwelcome visitor. It’s a veritable smorgasbord of errors featuring randomised caps and a you’re/your as well as the toad/towed slip-up.

The Learning Academy? Sigh.

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23rd January, 2010

Hugh selection

Hugh selection, originally uploaded by GrammarBlog. A great spot here, sent in by Caroline. I imagine there are a few lorries in the Dreams Plc fleet with this error. Perhaps ...

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15th January, 2010

Abuse’s of plural’s and apostrophe’s

It's time for an apostrophe round-up, because every now and again you just have to kick back and enjoy yourself. Peter Ball sent in this picture from the George Inn near London Bridge station: Peter has also helpfully provided a summary of the likely thought ...

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3rd January, 2010

I can’t fault the logic…

I can't fault the logic..., originally uploaded by GrammarBlog. ...but this is still several kinds of wrong. This was sent in by Clive Young who spotted the sign at ...

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24th December, 2009

“I’m sorry to nit-pick…”

Reasons why regional media must never die, #2: nit-picking letters. Having returned to my native Teesside for the festive season, it was with customary zeal that I threw open the pages of 'Now&Then', a micro-regional local interest magazine delivered free to 78,000 'selected homes' in towns and villages across the area. It's ...

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