Including an apostrophe in the top line of this advertisement for Peter Christian jeans would have helped the grammar and thus the meaning, but it wouldn't have made the phrase less ambiguous: does the 'special' apply to the offer or the reader(s)? The main issue occurs further down, however, where it seems that someone has done a copy-and-paste job on autopilot:
Businesses that don't bother checking their websites, journalists who write gibberish and balderdash, professionals who can't take the extra time and effort to spell-check and proofread, newspapers that turn tragedy into farce through solecisms, plus the odd guide to solving common grammatical difficulties… Contributions and suggestions welcome. (… Also corrections if required, obviously!) Send to: manglingenglishATgmxDOTcom, stating your nom de mangle (if desired).
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