Comments on: Beware the parking inspector at Hogwarts http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2010/02/beware-the-parking-inspector-at-hogwarts/ 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: Watermelon http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2010/02/beware-the-parking-inspector-at-hogwarts/comment-page-1/#comment-1508 Watermelon Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:10:04 +0000 http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2010/02/beware-the-parking-inspector-at-hogwarts/#comment-1508 I wouldn't want them toaing my car away. I wouldn’t want them toaing my car away.

]]> By: bad bad signage « angles http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2010/02/beware-the-parking-inspector-at-hogwarts/comment-page-1/#comment-1505 bad bad signage « angles Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:21:26 +0000 http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2010/02/beware-the-parking-inspector-at-hogwarts/#comment-1505 [...] Beware the Parking Inspector at Hogwarts [...] [...] Beware the Parking Inspector at Hogwarts [...]

]]> By: Les Churchman http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2010/02/beware-the-parking-inspector-at-hogwarts/comment-page-1/#comment-1503 Les Churchman Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:31:13 +0000 http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2010/02/beware-the-parking-inspector-at-hogwarts/#comment-1503 I've been looking for like-minded people like you for ages. I have been on a 'mission' (or mishion) for years about typos and bad grammar especially on official or formal signs. Even my golf club has a sign on the first tee which has the word 'relavent' in it's text. Looking forward to more of the same Les Churchman - Lichfield 20/2/10 I’ve been looking for like-minded people like you for ages. I have been on a ‘mission’ (or mishion) for years about typos and bad grammar especially on official or formal signs. Even my golf club has a sign on the first tee which has the word ‘relavent’ in it’s text.
Looking forward to more of the same
Les Churchman – Lichfield 20/2/10

]]> By: Maren http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2010/02/beware-the-parking-inspector-at-hogwarts/comment-page-1/#comment-1496 Maren Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:46:59 +0000 http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2010/02/beware-the-parking-inspector-at-hogwarts/#comment-1496 Not just the first comment; it continues below with more dramatic lawsuit-mongering: "I am senting as many people as I can to this site. If they indicate that they would not send there child to your facility…..well don’t want to blow your changes of getting justice." Not just the first comment; it continues below with more dramatic lawsuit-mongering: “I am senting as many people as I can to this site. If they indicate that they would not send there child to your facility…..well don’t want to blow your changes of getting justice.”

]]> By: Capybara http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2010/02/beware-the-parking-inspector-at-hogwarts/comment-page-1/#comment-1495 Capybara Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:03:56 +0000 http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2010/02/beware-the-parking-inspector-at-hogwarts/#comment-1495 The first comment under the piece in the blog is as good. Completely misses the point, suggests legal action(!) then throws in a typo for good measure. The first comment under the piece in the blog is as good. Completely misses the point, suggests legal action(!) then throws in a typo for good measure.

]]> By: Paddy http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2010/02/beware-the-parking-inspector-at-hogwarts/comment-page-1/#comment-1494 Paddy Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:56:29 +0000 http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2010/02/beware-the-parking-inspector-at-hogwarts/#comment-1494 I love the way they've (double) underlined 'toad' in the second sign, because they're so certain it's what they mean to say. Also, they've written 'vehicle' in a way which somehow looks wrong, but actually isn't. Confusing. I love the way they’ve (double) underlined ‘toad’ in the second sign, because they’re so certain it’s what they mean to say.

Also, they’ve written ‘vehicle’ in a way which somehow looks wrong, but actually isn’t. Confusing.

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