Repeat Offenders!
Again: “.25 cents” is 25 hundredths of a cent. That’s four for a penny. It should be “25 cents.” And this goof was made by a library! Just sayin’.
You’re a major U.S. bank. You have lots of money. Buy a dang apostrophe!
That poor man! Soaking in a cask for 14 years! And then has to clock in!
From the Mailbag: “Within the last few years, I have routinely noticed ordinal numbers being misused in dates. For example; August 6th, 2021. It's ubiquitous.....drives me bananas. Make it stop! :)” — Frank Terraferma
Readers: "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
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