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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 ...
The orginal and best
There's nothing that we like more than an engraving gone wrong. The orginal and best, originally uploaded by GrammarBlog. Huge thanks go to Chris Meads of Wigan for sending us this ...
bitz’n'pizza’s
This makes me angry. Irrationally, compulsively and pathologically angry. Lucky old Pizza..., originally uploaded by jweisfeldadams. It's not even the extra apostrophe that bothers me; it's the whole thing. The zany use ...
One for the ladie’s
One for the ladie's, originally uploaded by GrammarBlog. We don't usually pick on punctuation miscreants in cases where the offender is not a native English speaker. The French are ...
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 ...
Grown Ups’
Live from Old York, it's Sunday night and this is the second blog post brought to you via the wonders of mobile technology. We are on the train back to Newcastle now, following an enthusiastic afternoon fuelled by local bitter, Sailor Jerry's rum and ginger beer. We were literally ...
Pub Talk
Britain's public houses are hotbeds of grammar misuse. Errors can be found in signage, menus, blackboards and my personal favourite, the hastily produced promotional poster. Have a look at these beauties for starters.
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? ...
It gets you wasted. Literally.
Why don't people realise that one can't simply throw words together at random and hope that the meaning of the resulting phrase is as intended? Seriously, if you are smoking AIDS, stop ...
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