In our Oct. 8, 2023, segment, we explained the differences between American and British English. We worked in a visit to the UK. And brought the Grammar Police with us! To our cousins across the pond: You invented the dang language. You have to follow its rules as well. Keep calm and carry on!
Oxford and Edinburgh: And you thought only American’s are misuser’s of apostrophe’s! Also, those gemstones are so good they provide positivity twice!
South Kensington, London: Uh, looks like the “closing” part is over. This checkout is closed!
Oxford: We say “apologizes” and they say “apologises.” Pick one! “Apologies” doesn’t work.
South Florida: Nope. We write Amerikin here!
And we go to the video archives for Segment 54: Your Government at Work. https://youtu.be/chCLmG9egoY?si=SLUrHhvw5jl7cdbt
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, menus, TV news graphics, 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 can credit you properly. 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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