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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 ...
ParenT’s
apostrophecity, originally uploaded by the.kingfish. We've hit the mother lode! Inappropriate capitalisation, misplaced apostrophes (of course) and ...
The choise is yours
Sent in by my girlfriend, Natalie. After despairing of my pedantry for so long, she now seems to be taking the if-you-can't-beat-them approach. Anyone for MIX salad? ...
Confectioners Tea
Today I found this horror on a drinks menu at a four-star hotel:
Grammar Abuse in Signage – Parts 12 and 13
If you shop at Tesco you earn Clubcard vouchers. Vouchers equate to prizes in Tescoland. Yes they do. You can exchange your vouchers for Hilton vouchers, to a princely ratio of 1:4 (£50 of Tesco vouchers becoming £200 of Hilton vouchers). The genius of my wife led her to ...
Grammar Abuse in Signage – Part 11
This was taken by me while on holiday in Cornwall. The standard of spelling, punctuation and grammar I saw on the signs down there was atrocious.Much to my girlfriend's chagrin I spent a lot of time outside hotels, restaurants and gift shops shamelessly snapping away. I should start a ...
Capital Punishment
Would you like your steak Simply Grilled? Sky TV on a Big Screen and Bar Snacks served All Day. We sell Clothes and Accessories for Adults, Teenagers, Kids and Much More. I love it when Capital Letters are Abused. This topic has quietly reared its repugnant little head a ...
Grammar abuse in signage – part 9
"Brew" Ridge, originally uploaded by DiegoLuego. This one has everything....
Helfhy Food
HELFHY FOOD, originally uploaded by Kidsturk. I wish people would ...
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