June 2009
A day at the race’s
A day at the race's, originally uploaded by GrammarBlog. I'm on a stag do in sunny Bournemouth but I couldn't let this one slide. Also note the random capitalisation throughout. This gem ...
Flash! Aaaaahhhhh!
Flash! Aaaaahhhhh!, originally uploaded by GrammarBlog. Look closely at this message from Adobe advising me to download the newest flash player. "We have detected that your missing or need ...
Weather permitted
I love the idea that this pub has the power to control meteorology. Honestly, you put on a bouncy castle at the weekend and suddenly you think you're playing God. This all-round wonderfully amateurish effort is laminated, which obviously makes it all the more ...
Cartoon Friday!
It's been a while since we've posted a friday cartoon. I was starting to miss them. I found this on a politics blog and it tickled me. As did the thought that the action ...
How Soon Is “Now”?
I discovered this inexplicably daft instance of quotation mark abuse whilst queuing with fellow GrammarBlog stalwart Dan in a Middlesbrough bakery. I am the son and the heir of punctuation that is criminally vulgar.
All major cards excepted
All major cards excepted, originally uploaded by alanfrombangor. ...accept for Solo and American Express.
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