Friday, October 20, 2006

Here is another sign from the Arkansas State Fairgrounds. The proper spelling is a-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-i-o-n. Posted by Picasa
"NO LAYING DOWN" should be "NO LYING DOWN." Posted by Picasa
This little gem is undoubtedly one of my favorite finds so far. Notice the spelling of the word children in the sign on the right. This is correct only if this barnyard is named for someone whose name is Chidren. This is a permanent sign at at the Arkansas State Fairgrounds. Posted by Picasa
Hey, kids! Obey your parents, unless your parents are telling you to spell OBEY "O-B-A-Y." Posted by Picasa
There is a subject/verb agreement problem in this sign that I found at the Arkansas State Fair. In the sentence that begins "During the hot and humid days," the subject is compund. The verb "brings" would agree with a singular subject, but this sentence should have "bring" because there are two subjects. Posted by Picasa

Sunday, October 15, 2006

Thanks to my brother for this one. (He, too, is an English major.) According to this sign, Fried Pie owns something near this sign. Is it his house to which the sign refers? Is it his car? Ahhhh, I bet someone just did not know how to properly use an apostrophe, and this person only means to say that he has some fried pies to sell. Posted by Picasa

Friday, September 22, 2006

What a great find this one is!! But....I must give credit where credit is due. My husband found this one at St. Vincent's Doctors Hospital in Little Rock. He did not have a camera with him. We made a special trip to the hospital to take a picture of this sign. I cannot imagine why this sign remains posted. Couldn't they overcharge someone for some hospital service and use that money to buy a new sign? Posted by Picasa
If they aren't currently intoxicated, why can't the alcoholics come into the park? I suppose this was supposed to say "No Alcohol" or "No Alcoholic Drinks." Posted by Picasa
There are so many things wrong with this...tsk...tsk...tsk. Posted by Picasa

Thursday, September 07, 2006

Friday, August 25, 2006

This ad has been in the newspaper several times. The clearest mistake is in the first line of the last paragraph. I think "an" should be "any." I really think that the comma in the first sentence of the first paragraph is unnecessary. There are a few other things I might have changed if it had been my decision. Posted by Picasa

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Thursday, August 10, 2006

I found this sticker at Everything's a Dollar. Evidently, a nerd did not design this. A true grammar nerd would have left out the apostrophe. Does this mean I am a nerd? (My husband suggested that this was intentional. I am not buying that.) Posted by Picasa