Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on December 29, 2020, 06:47:00 AM
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Post by: Johnwebley on December 29, 2020, 09:47:43 AM
But it is the Mirror (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201229/9cde73f630a6fb5a2e80723524785b56.jpg)
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Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on December 29, 2020, 11:23:44 AM
This is from Don Beni's (an Italian restaurant / pizza place in Wokingham - now closed) about 2012
(http://www.nirvana-motorcycles.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG_0216-e1349697447427.jpg)
I can see five errors (if you include the random apostrophe in "X'mass"
Post by: MCTID on December 29, 2020, 02:34:47 PM
They painted these immortal words on a massive board to attract Customers:
'Best Quailty Xmas Trees'
Post by: Athame57 on December 29, 2020, 05:52:43 PM
Newspaper don't employ maths experts
But it is the Mirror (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201229/9cde73f630a6fb5a2e80723524785b56.jpg)
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I think Diane Abbott is on the editorial team?
Post by: adespin on December 29, 2020, 11:44:36 PM
Newspaper don't employ maths experts
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I think Diane Abbott is on the editorial team?
I thought that politics was banned on this forum as we all have differing views. :o
Post by: mike the bike on December 30, 2020, 09:21:02 AM
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Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on December 30, 2020, 11:17:57 AM
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Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on December 30, 2020, 11:51:29 AM
(http://www.nirvana-motorcycles.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG_0322-Custom.jpg)
Post by: ka-ja on December 30, 2020, 12:29:04 PM
ILLEGALY PARKED CARS WIIL BE REMOVED WITH A FORKLIFT
No one ever noticed it.
Post by: Bryanj on December 30, 2020, 01:42:13 PM
Post by: MrDavo on December 30, 2020, 03:27:18 PM
I only saw it when I was wondering what on earth BryanJ was on about, and then re read the message. Now I know I can't unsee it, I can't believe I missed it!
I am the apostrophe police, the number of people who think that " 's" pluralises something is astounding. Our local tip has signs everywhere saying "No Bag's", and the charity shop here sells "CD's" amongst other things. I read a great article about a man after my own heart in Bristol, who goes around at night armed with a ladder, and different colours of paint and tape to make rogue apostrophes go away.
Lost in translation from Japanese rather than misspelt, the Webike site refers a lot to 'out of print motorcycles'.
Post by: Bryanj on December 30, 2020, 03:37:05 PM
Post by: MrDavo on December 30, 2020, 03:40:12 PM
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8727/16857951265_b358f271e4_b.jpg)
This chap is quite a sensation in the USA, however the fact that the sign sometimes reads 'Brian' and sometimes 'Brain' proves that it has been messed with via photoshop...
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Di-UjGXW0AUOp2i.jpg)
Post by: mike the bike on December 30, 2020, 05:12:05 PM
Drives me up the wall whenever I go there.
I love the thought of a guy deleting apostrophies. I'd gladly hold his ladder if he came around here.
Post by: mike the bike on December 30, 2020, 05:16:53 PM
Post by: MCTID on December 30, 2020, 05:46:43 PM
'All the water in this Hotel has been passed by the Management'.
Post by: MrDavo on December 30, 2020, 05:51:43 PM
Post by: mike the bike on December 30, 2020, 08:26:05 PM
Post by: SteveW on December 30, 2020, 10:27:35 PM
Post by: adespin on December 30, 2020, 10:46:31 PM
I'm no fan of the welsh language but I find this sort of thing hilarious, especially when no one notices.
Unfortunately i do not speak Welsh just a smattering of words and phrases, but i am proud of the language. Cymru am Byth.
Post by: bobv7 on December 30, 2020, 11:57:44 PM
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on December 31, 2020, 01:07:33 AM
What's wrong with Best Quality Christmas Trees? Am I missing something?
I missed it too first time -
Appaenrlty wehn we raed wrods our brian ptus the ltteers in the rghit odrerr - its called (brain) clumping so we understand what has been said.!
it's a sort of built in spell checker.
Post by: Athame57 on December 31, 2020, 05:59:09 AM
I wasn't talking about Diane Abbott's politics, I was talking about her arithmetic! ;D
I thought that politics was banned on this forum as we all have differing views. :o
Post by: Athame57 on December 31, 2020, 06:02:15 AM
Post by: mike the bike on December 31, 2020, 08:54:51 AM
Post by: Rozabikes Tim on December 31, 2020, 10:12:52 AM
"working with a bit talc you could get on road or you could restore it any questions email me cheers"
Post by: Tomb on December 31, 2020, 10:34:57 AM
You want to see out local WHAT store.
out or our?
Don't normally do this coz I'm as bad but thought it the perfect page ;)
Post by: mike the bike on December 31, 2020, 12:12:58 PM
Post by: Tomb on December 31, 2020, 12:32:42 PM
Post by: mike the bike on December 31, 2020, 12:34:57 PM
Post by: Bryanj on December 31, 2020, 03:19:27 PM
Post by: MrDavo on December 31, 2020, 03:34:37 PM
Anyhow, it turns out that it was over 3 years ago, but I knew I hadn't dreamed it...
Meet the 'Grammar Vigilante' of Bristol
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-39459831 (short TV report)
Longer radio version:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b08kys4c
(https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/02ba26f38cc1efabef1a02129aac6d5056095ff8/40_11_1546_928/master/1546.jpg?width=445&quality=45&auto=format&fit=max&dpr=2&s=073577c98a267f05f9db2046fb362b64)
The owners of Cambridge Motors in Bristol thanked the grammar vigilante for removing the erroneous apostrophe from ‘motor’s’.
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on December 31, 2020, 03:37:07 PM
(http://www.nirvana-motorcycles.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/IMG_0423-2.jpg)
I was never sure about this one...
It could be done on purpose. Obviously a better class of signwriter in Marlow.
Post by: ewanhughes on December 31, 2020, 06:44:36 PM
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Post by: MCTID on January 01, 2021, 05:29:42 PM
When we'd all wiped up our spilt tea and biccies I asked my Daughter why she'd asked that particular question and she said that she had been learning about John the Bastard in Religious Education classes at her Catholic School.
Many years later she often worked with John in his Carpet Cleaning business, but whenever she said she'd be working over the weekend I always asked if she'd be working with 'John the Bastard'.