From the mailbag:

“I’ve always taken note of those (redundancies) built into acronyms. Take these hall of fame examples: SSN Number. ATM Machine. PIN Number.” — Alan Gross, Jacksonville, Fla.

(SSN: Social Security Number. ATM: Automatic Teller Machine. PIN: Personal Identification Number.)

"Something Went Horribly Wrong” features samples of bad writing we see nearly every day. You can participate! Be our duly deputized “grammar police:” Your motto: “To protect and correct.” Send in your photos of store signs, street signs, newspaper headlines, tweets, and so on. It doesn’t have to be a grammatical error. It can be just what we call “cowardly writing.” Include your name and home town so we properly can credit you. You're free to add a comment, although we reserve the right to edit or omit. Now get out there! Send to Eliot@eliotkleinberg.com