Abuse in Signage, grammar, signs, wrong word
Beware the parking inspector at Hogwarts
Thanks to Angela in Essex for this picture of a sign outside her local Italian restaurant. Either the owner of this restaurant is a wizard with the ability ...
There’re?
A colleague has just asked me if it is correct to contract “there are” in the phrase “if there are any questions”. His phonetic instinct was to use “there’s” but he correctly deduced that this was a contraction of “there is” and wouldn’t match the plural object. ...
No Job To Small
1.jpg, originally uploaded by GrammarBlog. Thanks for this contribution go to Caroline, who apparently "hearts" Tom GrammarBlog. How sweet.
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 ...
Poor grammar makes baby Jesus cry
Jesus!, originally uploaded by bob the bolder. Belated Easter wishes to you all. I hope cocoa-based excess didn't leave you feeling as nauseated as this picture left me.
David Mitchell is a man after our own hearts
We're big fans of David Mitchell here at GrammarBlog towers so you can imagine the excitement when he released this podcast ranting about many of the topics that have previously been discussed in our blog. I didn't ...
Nivea, your grammar stinks!
Glenda Young brought this Nivea advert to our attention. It gives me two major causes for concern. Who Would OF Thought?!, originally uploaded by cormac70. Firstly, writing 'of' instead of 'have' is ...
Who do you think you are kidding, Mr. Hitler?
Thanks to Oliver Mather for sending in this gem.
An Unfornate Postition
My job sometimes requires me to conduct job interviews. This means that, as part of the process of recruiting new staff, I frequently have to deal with recruitment agencies. Now we must be clear on one thing: this blog is not the place for me to rant about the efficacy, diligence, ...
You talkin’ to me?
Do people think it's cute, or funny, or friendly? Well it's not; it's confusing. The fact that this particular sign is all in capitals and has no full-stops makes it appear that this sign, when personified, is shouting a garblednonsensical diatribe. The "homeless-drunk-at-the-bus-stop" persona is galvanized by the not-so-veiled threat ...
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