Comments on: Sparkel Partys http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2008/12/sparkel-partys/ A blog about spelling, punctuation and grammar Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:12:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Steph http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2008/12/sparkel-partys/comment-page-1/#comment-905 Steph Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:00:19 +0000 http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2008/12/sparkel-partys/#comment-905 The one thing even more annoying than the mistakes on this sign is their inconsistency. Both "partys" and "parties" convey the same thing, yet somehow they haven't thought of this and eliminated one. I don't get it. The one thing even more annoying than the mistakes on this sign is their inconsistency. Both “partys” and “parties” convey the same thing, yet somehow they haven’t thought of this and eliminated one. I don’t get it.

]]> By: Maggie http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2008/12/sparkel-partys/comment-page-1/#comment-886 Maggie Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:16:17 +0000 http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2008/12/sparkel-partys/#comment-886 I was relieved to find out that "Nicki who is fully CRB checked who is a qualified stylist and beautician brought everything imaginable with her, to make any little girls dream come true." Whew! I was relieved to find out that “Nicki who is fully CRB checked who is a qualified stylist and beautician brought everything imaginable with her, to make any little girls dream come true.”

Whew!

]]> By: tim maguire http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2008/12/sparkel-partys/comment-page-1/#comment-883 tim maguire Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:20:32 +0000 http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2008/12/sparkel-partys/#comment-883 I love how almost everything they got wrong they got right somewhere else in the same ad. "perfect for girls who liked to be glamours" What about the ones who still like to be glamours? Out of luck? I love how almost everything they got wrong they got right somewhere else in the same ad.

“perfect for girls who liked to be glamours”

What about the ones who still like to be glamours? Out of luck?

]]> By: Chris http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2008/12/sparkel-partys/comment-page-1/#comment-882 Chris Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:41:02 +0000 http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2008/12/sparkel-partys/#comment-882 I particularly enjoyed this part of their website: dedicated to making every girls ‘make-over’ dreams a reality I particularly enjoyed this part of their website:

dedicated to making every girls ‘make-over’ dreams a reality

]]> By: Gez http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2008/12/sparkel-partys/comment-page-1/#comment-881 Gez Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:21:34 +0000 http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2008/12/sparkel-partys/#comment-881 Did you miss the "party extra's"? Did you miss the “party extra’s”?

]]> By: Richard http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2008/12/sparkel-partys/comment-page-1/#comment-880 Richard Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:59:57 +0000 http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2008/12/sparkel-partys/#comment-880 A quick glance at their (pretty awful) website didn't reveal any glaring errors there. A quick glance at their (pretty awful) website didn’t reveal any glaring errors there.

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