A Part vs. Apart

Kudos to the author of this sign for the correct use of "it's." The ampersand thing is inappropriate because it follows a period. "Apart" should be "a part" because the author wants people to join the group, to become a part of the group. When using the word "apart," the author denotes being separate or distant.

Wal-Mart Sign

"Clearence" should be "clearance."

Benton Easter Celebration Finds

As a part of the Easter celebration in Benton, Arkansas, the kids got to take part in a Safari/scavenger hunt activity. The activity was fun, and it got parents into stores in the courthouse area. Imagine my delight to have found these 2 errors. I wasn't brave enough to photograph the prominent sign with the word categories misspelled. Notice in both pictures the improper use of "your." The writer/writers intended to say "you are," so the appropriate expression would have been "you're." Perhaps grammar usage is going to the dogs. ;) Additionally, "The" should not be capitalized, especially since "to" is not.

Are/Our-The Curse of the Southern Accent

Thanks to a new Facebook friend of mine for this picture. It is a bit ironic that in a plea for support for education the writer mistakenly used "ARE" instead of "OUR." Are is a verb, and our is a possessive pronoun. When speaking with a true Southern accent, they sound very similar. This is actually a very common mistake in my line of work. It appears that this is job security for English teachers all around the South. ;)