Since the author of this sign means that there are multiple pansies rather than that the pansy owns something, "pansy's" should be "pansies." #nomadsnonsense #nomadsnonsense.blogspot.com #plurals #possessives #apostropheerror #apostrophe
Saturday, March 26, 2016
Friday, March 25, 2016
Step In #2
I don't see a grammar error. I do see an error with diction. Perhaps there's a language barrier that keeps the owner from understanding the connotation. This one is in Texarkana. Thanks, Amber
#nomadsnonsense #nomadsnonsense.blogspot.com #wrongword
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Long Gestation
This construction sounds as if this woman gave birth to a two-year-old, which would make this woman even more amazing.
#nomadsnonsense #nomadsnonsense.blogspot.com #diction http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3219489/People-ask-ve-fire-says-mother-23-rare-condition-causes-skin-grow-seven-times-faster-normal.html
Leave the Infinitives Alone
I'm a firm believer in the benefits of using a Neti pot. I am not impressed with using a colon in the middle of an infinitive. Nothing should come between the two words of an infinitive. #grammar #nomadsnonsense #nomadsnonsense.blogspot.com #punctuation #infinitive
Subjunctive
The first error is an error relating to verb mood. The verb is subjunctive. It depends upon the condition being fulfilled. It's a possibility. The correct helping verb is "would." Even the grammar experts disagree on the issue of conditional and subjunctive. Here's a link to one of the clearest explanations I've found. https://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/grammar_subjunctive.html
The second error is a subject/verb agreement error. #nomadsnonsense #nomadsnonsense.blogspot.com #subjunctive #grammarfail #subjectverbagreement #grammar #brainfall #conditional
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Less and Fewer
The first correction is stylistic. When writing about something that can be counted, use fewer. When writing about something that cannot be counted, use less. 1. My glass contained less water than your glass. 2. I brought fewer bottles of water on the hike than you did. #nomadsnonsense #nomadsnonsense.blogspot.com #lessandfewer #less #fewer #cbcmustangs #grammar #grammarfail
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Redundant
This is redundant and improperly capitalized. Since restoring means to bring it back to its original state, saying "Restoring...back" is redundant. Also, "back" should be capitalized. #nomadsnonsense #redundant #dontberedundantandrepeatyourself #gofundme #gofundmeerror
Cheap Pizza
Cheap pizza at Big Red! Let me know if you truly can get a slice of pizza for less than a penny. #nomadsnonsense #bigred #cheappizza
The Subject-Verb Agreement Has Me Down
Since there are two subjects in this sentence (donkey and elephant), "has" is not the correct verb. One has. Two have. This is also a run-on sentence. There should be a question mark after "down"? #nomadsnonsense #subjectverbagreement #locustgrovear
Monday, March 21, 2016
Easy Essay
I've read essays that were so bad that I have wanted to create a bonfire with them, but I bet "essay" is supposed to be "easy." Thanks to @paperbirdxiv for this one. #nomadsnonsense #kroger
Friday, March 18, 2016
Subject/verb Agreement
When the subject of a sentence contains two or more simple subjects joined by the word OR, one should make the verb agree with the simple subject nearer the verb. In this case, the simple subject nearer the verb is EMPLOYEE. It is correct to say EMPLOYEE IS. #grammar #subjectverbagreement
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Thieves
Has anyone seen this use of "thieve(s)"? Perhaps thief/thieves or thief or thieves would work better.
The subject cannot be in a prepositional phrase.
#nomadsnonsense
Pediatricians
Pediatricians, not pediatrians, are concerned about DHS. #nomadsnonsense #spellingfail #katv #pediatricians #pediatrians
Sunday, March 06, 2016
Choise vs Choice
My husband found these errors in Altheimer, Arkansas. The most glaring error to me is "Choise" instead of choice. Potatoes are mashed rather than just "mash." BBQ shouldn't be hyphenated. #spellingfail #nomadsnonsense
Saturday, March 05, 2016
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)