Archive for October, 2005
October 31st, 2005 | 
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Debbie’s blog is always well written, so this error must have come from typing it over again. Screen capture by Thomas on October 31, 2005. Names and faces blurred to protect the innocent.
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The sign should read “Northampton Street”, not “North Hampton Street”.
This photo is from the Buffalo News.
What first caught my eye is the unnecessary apostrophes used in the airplane names, but also note that a hyphen should be used between “50″ and “year” because together they modify “Girl Scout pin”.
From JohnKerry.com (the About John Kerry page). Screen shot by Thomas on Oct. 27, 2005.
Do you need more ordinary wildlife? This travel agent has extra!
Taken by Pheasance in Jacksonville, FL, October 22, 2005.
Leaving off the “d” in a past-tense verb or a past participle is a fairly common error, probably the result of writing what one thinks one hears without seeing it in print or considering the grammar. Other common examples are “use to” and “ice tea.”
Taken by Pheasance at Publix grocery store, Jacksonville, FL, on October 20, 2005.
Time to quit using apostrophes to form plurals. It’s hard to get a political point across when readers are distracted by typos.
Taken by Pheasance in Jacksonville, FL, October 17, 2005.
Creative spelling and random use of quotation marks make this sign especially noteworthy.
Taken by Pheasance at Hala’s Cafe, Jacksonville, FL.
Erroneous apostrophe use could probably have its own website.
Taken by Pheasance in Indianapolis, IN, June 2004.
Perhaps this restaurant only serves sweets to those who earn the privilege. “Deserts” (short “e” in the first syllable) are dry places. “Deserts” (long “e” in the first syllable) are what one deserves. “Desserts” are yummy.
Taken by Pheasance at Amici’s Italian restaurant, Indianapolis, IN.
Only one Patriot is playing? Patriots’ is the correct plural possessive. Extra credit if you knew that family-friendly should have a hyphen.
Submitted by Pheasance from a GMU mailing.