Apostrophe Abuse, wrong word
Now you’re just being sarcastic
Ok, this guy is either a master of irony or a complete moron. In case you can't make it out, the sign says, "Dry Cleaning at it is best". Astonishing. Of course it's the logical next step from the ...
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 ...
Hugh selection
Hugh selection, originally uploaded by GrammarBlog. A great spot here, sent in by Caroline. I imagine there are a few lorries in the Dreams Plc fleet with this error. Perhaps ...
“I’m sorry to nit-pick…”
Reasons why regional media must never die, #2: nit-picking letters. Having returned to my native Teesside for the festive season, it was with customary zeal that I threw open the pages of 'Now&Then', a micro-regional local interest magazine delivered free to 78,000 'selected homes' in towns and villages across the area. It's ...
Well… I am in a hurry.
Is the abuse of a foreign language in an English setting as unforgivable as abuse of the English language itself? This curmudgeon says "yes". Well... I am in a hurry., originally ...
Is this what Obama wants for America?
The NHS is, depending on your viewpoint, either a shining example of a caring and noble society or a germ-ridden drain on national resources. Ben Lawrence took this photograph on a bus in Yorkshire and changed my whole outlook. Maybe Fox is right about this "socialist" menace....
McJobsworths
You can pay for your cardboard junk food any way you like... Admittedly, this removes quite a major option. I love a good 'accept'/'except' catastrophe. This photo was taken by phoebeofthesea in New Jersey over in that America at a ...
No Job To Small
1.jpg, originally uploaded by GrammarBlog. Thanks for this contribution go to Caroline, who apparently "hearts" Tom GrammarBlog. How sweet.
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 ...
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