http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2007/09/grammar-abuse-in-signage-part-6/ A blog about spelling, punctuation and grammar Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:12:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2007/09/grammar-abuse-in-signage-part-6/comment-page-1/#comment-875 Think before you ink - GrammarBlog Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:29:57 +0000 http://65.38.103.143/~grammarb/blog/?p=66#comment-875 [...] and grammar errors always make me laugh. We’ve seen previous examples on headstones and plaques and this got me [...] [...] and grammar errors always make me laugh. We’ve seen previous examples on headstones and plaques and this got me [...]

]]> http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2007/09/grammar-abuse-in-signage-part-6/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Paddy Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:01:00 +0000 http://65.38.103.143/~grammarb/blog/?p=66#comment-217 On the subject of apostrophe abuse I'd like someone to look at the current chart and explain why Plain White T's arrived at their name. They do that silly 'Hey There Delilah' song about a long distance relationship. Maybe they're suggesting distances can be bridged with a carefree apostrophe here and there, but if that's the case, they're insufferably wrong. On the subject of apostrophe abuse I’d like someone to look at the current chart and explain why Plain White T’s arrived at their name. They do that silly ‘Hey There Delilah’ song about a long distance relationship. Maybe they’re suggesting distances can be bridged with a carefree apostrophe here and there, but if that’s the case, they’re insufferably wrong.

]]> http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2007/09/grammar-abuse-in-signage-part-6/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Gez Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:23:00 +0000 http://65.38.103.143/~grammarb/blog/?p=66#comment-216 I know, apparently it's a direct result of LSD use and free love. I know, apparently it’s a direct result of LSD use and free love.

]]> http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2007/09/grammar-abuse-in-signage-part-6/comment-page-1/#comment-215 Tom Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:10:00 +0000 http://65.38.103.143/~grammarb/blog/?p=66#comment-215 19th Century? There's no excuse at all. Everybody was taught immaculate written English back then. Bad spelling and poor grammar was invented in the 1960s. 19th Century? There’s no excuse at all. Everybody was taught immaculate written English back then. Bad spelling and poor grammar was invented in the 1960s.

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