Sunday, July 31, 2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
It's/Its
This from the description of the update for the Prose with Bros app. In the second line, the wrong form of its/it's has been used.
The apostrophe is used here to make a plural. Tsk. Tsk. Merriam-Webster accepts CAPRIS as an acceptable plural form. ChaCha, which I do not consider an expert source, says there is no plural form of CAPRI and that one should use CAPRI PANTS for the plural form. Either way, the apostrophe is incorrect.
Misplaced Modifier
The problem in this sign is the placement of the word DOWN. I think it would be best placed after the word KEEP. Placing it after COST might also work. In its current location, the meaning is confusing. Are we to avoid running down the park, or are we to try to keep costs down? This one is in the showers at Arkadelphia, Arkansas' Aquatic Park.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Run-on
Personifying the toilet is entertaining. A period after "Please help me out" would help me out by correcting the run-on sentence between what should be two imperative sentences.
Split Infinitive
An infinitive is TO plus a verb. To sing, to dance, and to report are examples of infinitives. A few stuffy, old grammar types still hold to the rule that one should not split an infinitive by placing a word or words between the words of an infinitive. In some instances, I must confess, splitting the infinitive seems the most natural and logical thing to do, and it is awkward not to split the infinitive. This is not one of those situations. The word NOT could be better placed before the infinitive.
Subject/Verb Agreement Error
The verb STAYS should be STAY because there are two simple subjects in that sentence: TRADITION and COMMITMENT.
Your/You're
This is one of the most common mistakes I see. You're means you are. Your shows ownership. I found this one at a Walgreens in Branson, Missouri.
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