http://www.grammarblog.co.uk A blog about spelling, punctuation and grammar Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:14:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If it's quality but low price furniture you're looking for, steer well clear of this establishment in Nottingham. Thanks to Samantha Moran for resisting the temptation to do ironic "air quotes" with her fingers and instead choosing to take these photos. And what on earth are those arrows meant to mean? Baffling. http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2010/03/part-of-the-furniture/ 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 usual mistake of confusing the possesive its with the contraction it's but ... http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2010/02/are-you-being-sarcastic/ 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 to transmogrify vehicles into amphibians… or he’s a little on the simple side. A quick Google reveals ... http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2010/02/beware-the-parking-inspector-at-hogwarts/ 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 UK based readers might like to see if they can spot more. http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2010/01/hugh-selection/ It's time for an apostrophe round-up, because every now and again you just have to kick back and enjoy yourself. Peter Ball sent in this picture from the George Inn near London Bridge station: Peter has also helpfully provided a summary of the likely thought process of the chalk-holder in this instance: 'We ... http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2010/01/abuses-of-plurals-and-apostrophes/ I can't fault the logic..., originally uploaded by GrammarBlog. ...but this is still several kinds of wrong. This was sent in by Clive Young who spotted the sign at the Broadway Mall in Hicksville, NY. http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2010/01/i-cant-fault-the-logic/ 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 always a ... http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2009/12/im-sorry-to-nit-pick/ 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 uploaded by GrammarBlog. Can you hear me at the the back? It's Espresso. No X, capishe? Italian speakers will either spot the ... http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2009/12/well-i-am-in-a-hurry/ In GrammarBlog's view, you can't put a price on good spelling. But it seems some people do precisely that. This has been brought to my attention by the opening scene of a new episode ('Black Swan') from the fine seventh series of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Larry David visits his mother's grave ... http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2009/12/grave-errors/ As Mel and Kim so profoundly put it, "Tay-tay, tay-tay t-t-t-t-t tay-tay." Quite what they meant is anyone's guess but it must have struck a chord with the Sky news vidi printer operator who made this typo. Thanks to @gill_Edwards for spotting this and letting us know via Twitter. ... http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2009/12/death-and-tayes/