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fsharpminor
post Jul 6 2010, 01:27 PM
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I know we've had these before, but I couldn't find the thread.
Anyway this is pretty dire, and its not one of those silly Chinese translations.

http://eatliver.com/i.php?n=5938
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post Jul 6 2010, 01:31 PM
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I like the way every word is capitalised except one! Grocers' apostrophes really bug me too...

"Inconvenius" sounds like some sort of Latin reference! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rofl.gif)
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post Jul 6 2010, 02:29 PM
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It's the sign on the loo door in the Latin text book, I think !
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post Jul 6 2010, 02:48 PM
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Argh..... reading that may have caused me to have an appalling-grammar-induced seizure!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ill.gif)

What hope is there for anyone (children; non-English speakers) to learn correct English spelling and grammar when they are surrounded by these kinds of examples?? My son was recently invited to a party on pre-printed, commercial stationery which was headed:

"Your invited to a party!"

[Falls to floor frothing at mouth at the thought....]
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post Jul 6 2010, 03:37 PM
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QUOTE(saxophile @ Jul 6 2010, 03:48 PM) *

Argh..... reading that may have caused me to have an appalling-grammar-induced seizure!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ill.gif)

What hope is there for anyone (children; non-English speakers) to learn correct English spelling and grammar when they are surrounded by these kinds of examples?? My son was recently invited to a party on pre-printed, commercial stationery which was headed:

"Your invited to a party!"

[Falls to floor frothing at mouth at the thought....]


Argh ARGH ARGH!!!

*joins saxophile on floor*

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post Jul 6 2010, 05:55 PM
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*bangs head on floor*
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post Jul 6 2010, 08:00 PM
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QUOTE(saxophile @ Jul 6 2010, 03:48 PM) *

Argh..... reading that may have caused me to have an appalling-grammar-induced seizure!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ill.gif)

What hope is there for anyone (children; non-English speakers) to learn correct English spelling and grammar when they are surrounded by these kinds of examples?? My son was recently invited to a party on pre-printed, commercial stationery which was headed:

"Your invited to a party!"

[Falls to floor frothing at mouth at the thought....]

No, it's my invited to a party. Give it back.

Did anyone read the comments below? Someone's written "Please get you'reself some dictionary's!" and someone else has responded "Isn't it 'dictionaries'?" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post Jul 6 2010, 10:09 PM
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QUOTE(Czerny @ Jul 6 2010, 09:00 PM) *

QUOTE(saxophile @ Jul 6 2010, 03:48 PM) *

Argh..... reading that may have caused me to have an appalling-grammar-induced seizure!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ill.gif)

What hope is there for anyone (children; non-English speakers) to learn correct English spelling and grammar when they are surrounded by these kinds of examples?? My son was recently invited to a party on pre-printed, commercial stationery which was headed:

"Your invited to a party!"

[Falls to floor frothing at mouth at the thought....]

No, it's my invited to a party. Give it back.

Did anyone read the comments below? Someone's written "Please get you'reself some dictionary's!" and someone else has responded "Isn't it 'dictionaries'?" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/rofl.gif) bad grammar really, really annoys me...argh!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)
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